Open AccessAgroforestry systems of <i>Theobroma cacao</i> L. affects soil and leaf litter quality
Author(s) -
Jorge Alberto Rangel Mendoza,
Amanda Silva Parra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
colombia forestal/colombia forestal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.18
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2256-201X
pISSN - 0120-0739
DOI - 10.14483/2256201x.16123
Subject(s) - acacia mangium , theobroma , litter , soil fertility , agronomy , plant litter , acacia , agroforestry , biology , forestry , environmental science , horticulture , soil water , botany , geography , nutrient , ecology
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Agroforestry systems (AFS) and non-AFS of Theobroma cacao L. on soil and leaf litter quality, during rainy (RS) and dry (DS) seasons in a tropical zone. The treatments were T. cacao crop (CC), Yopo forestry (Anadenanthera peregrina L.) Speg. (YF), Acacia forestry (Acacia mangium Willd.) (AF), Agroforestry system of T. cacao + Yopo forestry (CYF), Agroforestry system of T. cacao + Acacia forestry (CAF), arranged in random design in the field. Leaf litter production was highest in CC (0.79 and 0.73 ton.ha-1) during RS and DS, respectively. CC and AFS improved soil fertility, less Mg in CC; AFS leaf litter quality, CAF in DS and CYF in both seasons, less B and S in DS. AFS can be a solution in tropical zones to solve the problems of low soil fertility.