The species conservation of the genus Vanilla sp in an agroecological citrus crop in the
department of Meta (Colombia) takes as a reference the efforts to preserve the genetic diversity of
orchids found in the wild in our territory; Among the conservation approaches include the
development of ex situ conservation strategies, including seed banks and tissue culture collections,
and the promotion of sustainable management practices that prioritize biodiversity conservation
and ecosystem health. The foregoing is valuable in the processes of conservation of Vanilla sp, as
it has been threatened by habitat loss, climate change and pollination problems that do not allow
the generation of viable pods and seeds for reproduction, despite having commercial value. In
order to address this problem, this study investigates the physiological response of a wild species
of the genus Vanilla collected in the Lourdes zone of the municipality of Villavicencio to the foliar
application of two fertilizers for its growth and development. The results of the study identify the
probable wild presence of the Vanilla odorata species in the Lourdes zone, which led to the need
for the establishment of conservation processes, considering that a good capacity of this species
for vegetative propagation and an effective response to the use of commercial and organic fertilizer
is identified in terms of root growth and foliar development, since p˂0.05 for the two treatments.
The species conservation of the genus Vanilla sp in an agroecological citrus crop in the
department of Meta (Colombia) takes as a reference the efforts to preserve the genetic diversity of
orchids found in the wild in our territory; Among the conservation approaches include the
development of ex situ conservation strategies, including seed banks and tissue culture collections,
and the promotion of sustainable management practices that prioritize biodiversity conservation
and ecosystem health. The foregoing is valuable in the processes of conservation of Vanilla sp, as
it has been threatened by habitat loss, climate change and pollination problems that do not allow
the generation of viable pods and seeds for reproduction, despite having commercial value.
