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Centro Agrícola

Print version ISSN 2072-2001On-line version ISSN 0253-5785

Abstract

FOLGUERAS MONTIEL, Maryluz de la Caridad; HERRERA ISLA, Felipe Lidcay  and  DAVILA MARTINEZ, Amaurys. Reduction of the spread of diseases caused by soil fungi in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and taro (Xanthosoma sagittifolium). Ctro. Agr. [online]. 2020, vol.47, suppl.1, pp.20-23.  Epub Dec 17, 2020. ISSN 2072-2001.

Context:

Phytosanitary defense programs help protect the health of plants and help increase food security, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and improve the economic development.

Objective:

evaluate the feasibility of adopting practices for the management of diseases caused by soil fungi, incorporating the farmers´ criteria in the generation of technologies.

Methods:

the proposals for the management of root rots in cassava and cocoyam dry rot disease were validated in Pinar del Río and Artemisa provinces, respectively.

Results:

it was shown the feasibility of using alternatives for the management of cassava root rots, it was evidenced a decrease in the distribution percentage by 36,45 %. It was possible to reduce the incidence of cocoyam dry rot disease by 18 %, the agricultural yields increased by 25 %.

Conclusions:

the evaluated management proposals were adopted and defense strategies were designed for the areas of both crops.

Keywords : dry rot disease; mandioca; management; root rot diseases; cocoyam.

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