Optimización del uso y producción de biofertilizante y compost implementado en finca La Virayá en el municipio de Vista Hermosa, Meta

Abstract

Soil degradation is one of the environmental problems caused by conventional agricultural techniques, where the use of inputs of chemical origin alters the balance of ecosystems, modifying the properties of natural resources, so currently the use of fertilization processes based on the application of inputs of organic origin such as biofertilizers and compost are an alternative to reduce the excessive use of agrochemicals. On farm La Virayá located in the municipality of Vista Hermosa, Meta, the production of african palm (Elaeis guineensis) along with inadequate soil management has created the need to replace chemical fertilization with an experimental biofertilization process of which the properties of the bioinputs used and the effect they have on the soil component were unknown. Therefore, the present research project carried out the study of the physico-chemical parameters of the soil, as well as the characterization of the apparent properties of the bioinputs with respect to the contribution/requirement ratio of organic matter and total nitrogen granted by the same, establishing the optimal dose of biofertilizer/compost for each african palm, corresponding to 15 liters of biofertilizer and ± 6.5 arrobas of compost, considering its soil biodynamic, crop nutritional requirements and environmental factors, and indicating relevant recommendations for the optimal development of the production of the biofertilizer, which ensures the continuity of the process and thus the optimization of its use and production