14 articles in this issue
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Roni Fernandes Guareschi Guareschi,Robert Michael Boddey Boddey, R.M,Bruno José Rodrigues Alves Alves, B.J.R,Leonardo Fernandes Sarkis Sarkis, L.F,Marcio dos Reis Martins Martins, M.R,Cláudia Pozzi Jantalia Jantalia, C.P.,Juan José Peña Cabriales,José Antonio Vera Núñez,Segundo Sacramento U Caballero Urquiaga, S.
The objective of this study was to evaluate nutrient consumption and exports in agricultural systems of Latin America and the Caribbean (ALC) in order to estimate the balance of the main macronutrients (N, P and K) used by crops. The nutrient balance was ... see more
Urley Adrian Pérez Moncada,María Margarita Ramírez Gómez,Diana Paola Serralde Ordoñez,Andrea María Peñaranda Rolón,Wilmar Alexander Wilches Ortiz,Luciano Ramírez,Gersain Antonio Rengifo Estrada
Colombia is among the countries of Latin America that produce about 80% of f?ine or “prime” cocoa of the world; however, cocoa in Colombia has limitations related to the presence of cadmium (Cd) in some soils where it is grown and this reduces the safety ... see more
Salomon Alejandro Barrezueta Unda,Antonio Paz González,Ángel Eduardo Luna Romero,Edwin Jaramillo Aguilar
The cocoa provides signif?icant levels of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) by the leaf litter; the change of agronomic management causes variation in the contents of these elements in the soil. The objective was to evaluate the variations of the isotopes of d1... see more
Jesus Enrique Lopez Avendaño,Julio César Rodríguez,José Ángel Martínez Gallardo,Ramón Lizárraga Jiménez,Tomás Díaz Valdés
Estimating evapotranspiration (ETc) is essential for water planning and management in agricultural areas, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions; ETc partitioning into soil evaporation (E) and plant transpiration (T) would allow the use of more eff?ic... see more
Brian Arturo Rodríguez Aguilar,Luis Manuel Martínez Rivera,Alejandro Aarón Peregrina Lucano,Claudia Irene Ortiz Arrona,Oscar Gilberto Cárdenas Hernández
The application of chemical products for pest control is one of the most widely used methods in agriculture worldwide despite their adverse effects on humans and the environment. This is a topic of interest due to the growing number of chemical products a... see more
Evangelina Esmeralda Quiñones Aguilar,Laura Verónica Hernández Cuevas,Luis López Pérez,Gabriel Rincón Enríquez
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are benef?icial symbionts of most terrestrial plants. This symbiosis brings benef?its to both symbionts. The plant involved in the symbiosis is supplied with nutrients by the fungus that promotes plant growth, in exchang... see more
Wilmar Alexander Wilches Ortiz,María Margarita Ramírez Gómez,Urley Adrian Pérez Moncada,Diana Paola Serralde Ordoñez,Andrea María Peñaranda Rolon,Luciano Ramírez
Sugarcane crop for panela production in Colombia presents nutritional limitations especially with the low eff?iciency of chemical fertilization. The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) optimizes fertilization, making it more eff?icient and can reduc... see more
Moisés Ignacio Ortiz Vega,Álvaro Can Chulim,Carlos Alberto Romero Bañuelos,Elia Cruz Crespo,Alberto Madueño Molina
Wastewater discharge from urban, industrial and agricultural sources is the main cause of degradation of river water quality. Water from the Mololoa river is used for irrigation and receives discharges of wastewater from several towns and a greater volume... see more
Roxana Jhoana Domínguez Bautista,Aydee Tobías Baeza,Silvia del Carmen Ruíz Acosta,Pedro Salvador Morales,Adalberto Galindo Alcántara,Agrícola Arrieta Rivera,Rufo Sánchez Hernández
As a result of its geographical location and its proximity to the city of Villahermosa in Tabasco, the Ocuilzapotlan-Macultepec road corridor is an area of great potential for urban growth. This has originated intense changes in land use in its peri-urban... see more
Arturo Jiménez Martínez,Ma del Carmen Gutierrez Castorena,Edgar Vladimir Gutiérrez Castorena,Alejandro Alarcón,Mayra Elena Gavito Pardo,Noé Manuel Montaño Árias
Tlaxcala state, Mexico, show environmental problems related to soil erosion; however, in some areas of Andosols, with pine forests and even in agricultural areas, it has been observed that their degradation is minimal. The abundant presence of mycelium ev... see more