RESPONSE OF CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum L.) TO VARIOUS PROPORTIONS OF COMPOST IN SEMICONTROLED CONDITIONS IN CORDOBA - COLOMBIA.

Abstract

In order to contribute to food security and especially in the production of vegetables in warm climate, this research was proposed in which the response of a locally composted organic fertilizer in the development of coriander plants in semi-controlled conditions in warm climate was evaluated in the department of Córdoba. This research is based on the fact that it is a crop that requires abundant organic matter and the agricultural soils of the department of Córdoba tend to have low contends. A complete randomized experimental design was used, with five treatments (0,25, 50, 75 and 100% organic fertilizer) and three replications. Each experimental unit constituted of nine pots in which coriander was sown to 15x11 cm between plants. Were evaluated: number and length of leaves, and yields.
The information was stored in Excel tables and did was analysis of variance and Tukey's comparison tests of means were made with a confidence level of 95%, for which the statistical program S.A.S version 9.4 was used. The best response was achieved with 50% locally produced organic fertilizer, obtaining the highest number of leaves and yield. It is concluded that for the production of coriander in hot climate conditions and in agricultural soils, organic fertilizer applications are required, proportions of 50% are sufficient to achieve the best this crop yields