Evaluation of irrigation and pruning on the phenology and yield of Theobroma cacao L.

Introduction. It is believed that only 0.5 % of the area planted worldwide with cocoa is irrigated. Water availability influences the rate of expansion of the tree canopy and thus light interception. Another extremely important factor is pruning, which influences the production of floral sprouts th...

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Main Authors: Diego Hernán Meneses-Buitrago, Martha Marina Bolaños-Benavides, Luis Fernando Gómez-Gil, Housseman Steven Ramos-Zambrano
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2019-08-01
Series:Agronomía Mesoamericana
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/36307