Effects of two crop management techniques of cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) on the population occurrence of insect pests, beneficial and performance Tisma, Masaya

Abstract

This study was carried out with the objective to compare the effect of two cucumber management agronomic techniques on insect pest, benefitial insects and yield. The study was established on the farm “Berlin” located on the municipality of Tisma, Masaya, between the months of December 2006 and February 2007. To perform this study, two parcels were established, in one parcel, the cucumber was established on the soil floor technique as normal agronomic use in Tisma, and on the other parcel, the cucumber was established on a hanged wall post agronomic technique. On each parcel several variables were taken weekly as follow: Number of insect pest and benefic per plant, and during harvest, total yield was recorded in order to compare total yield between both agronomic techniques and to perform a partial budget economic analysis. Results were as follow, less number of insect pest were found on cucumber planted at soil level as compared with the hanged cucumber. Statistical differences were found between both growing techniques. In addition, a trend on higher number of beneficial insects was found on cucumber growth at soil level than posted cucumber, even though, no statistical differences were found among planting techniques. The best cucumber yield and the best net benefit were found on hanged cucumber compared to soil level cucumber.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v10i15.664