2024-04-01 14:24:55
A joint investigation of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the Agricultural Technological Baccalaureate Center (CBTA) 305 pointed out that conservation agriculture practices increased the average yield of Creole cornreported the Ministry of Agriculture.
Minimum tillage or permanent beds, Soil coverage with stubble and crop rotation with beans helped increase production.
Creole corn production increases with tillage In different periods research, carried out since 2012, it was observed that the average performance of Creole corn It is superior to that obtained with the conventional tillage method, which removes stubble, requires harrowing, raking and polishing.
The It fits He highlighted that this means generating 0.7 tons per hectare of yield; with conservation agriculture treatments, practically an additional ton of production was reported.
He added that the specialists of the CIMMY They reached this conclusion after evaluating different types of tillage and waste management to support farmers to overcome the productive limitations of rainfed corn and bean crops in the Mixteca Poblana.
In this region, most farmers plant corn and creole beans For self-consumption, however, the average yield of corn is 0.8 to 1.3 tons per hectare.
Low productivity is due to lack of rainfall, degraded soils and prevalence of conventional practices, such as excessive tillage and stubble removal, orused to feed goats.
After the evaluation period, The results show that the most viable option is the planting of native corn in conservation agriculture due to its greater adaptation to the climate and soil conditions of the area of various entities of the country.
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2024-04-01 14:24:55