Resumen

DIAZ, G. S; RUIZ, M; ALVAREZ, Gloria  y  CASTILLO, Aracelys. ESTUDIO DE DIFERENTES PRÁCTICAS AGRÍCOLAS PARA BUSCAR SOSTENIBILIDAD EN LA PRODUCCIÓN ARROCERA. cultrop [online]. 2009, vol.30, n.1, pp.05-11. ISSN 0258-5936.

Rice monoculture affects soil fertility, helps pest development, causes salinization and declines yields after three consecutive harvests. Thus, holding back such effects is strategic; the special agronomic rice management inexorably damages its agronomic qualities. Outlining a possible solution to the problem, the present paper summarizes the main results of a sustainable management in the rice-growing areas from “Los Palacios” Rice Experimental Station, where 31 alternatives were tested in seven crop rotation systems, besides a survey performed in Caribe farm from “Los Palacios” agro-industrial rice complex. It was proved that rice monoculture impoverishes soil physical and chemical fertility whereas crop rotation allows recovering lost fertility and achieving stable and sustainable productions. Also, the work shows it is possible to establish a sustainable rice-growing area.Key words: rice, environment, monoculture, sustainability

Palabras clave : rice; environment; monoculture; sustainability.