Evaluación de la respuesta fisiológica a la aplicación foliar de dos fertilizantes de una especie silvestre del género Vanilla, colectada en la vereda Lourdes del municipio de Villavicencio

Abstract

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.