Evaluation of four black bean cultivars for yield increase in Sancti Spíritus
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The introduction of new cultivars of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) can be an efficient alternative to increase crop diversification and yield. The aim of this research was to evaluate the productivity of four new cultivars of common black bean, for certification and diversification in Sancti Spíritus province. The sowing of the cultivars ENAR-63, ENAR-64, ENAR-67, ENAR-68 and Bat-304 as control, was carried out from October 2018 to January 2019, in the edaphoclimatic conditions of the Cooperative of Credits and Services "José Regino Sosa", Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. Treatments were arranged in a randomized block design with five treatments and five replications. The following production indicators were observed at harvest: number of pods per plant; number of grains per pod; 100-seed mass (g); production per plant (g); yield (t ha-1). The results indicated that the cultivars of the ENAR group increased the productive indicators and yield, compared to the commercial variety Bat-304. The cultivars ENAR-63 and ENAR-67 were superior to ENAR-64, ENAR-68 and Bat-304, because they achieved yield increases of 14, 27 and 126 %, respectively. The successes of this study demonstrated that these four cultivars constitute an alternative to diversify and increase the productive potential of black beans in Cuba.
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