Behaviour of Valencia Orange cultivation (Citrus x sinensis (L) Osbeck cv. Valencia) in "typical farms" in the Province of Chanchamayo, Junín, Central Jungle of Peru

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of understanding the behaviour of Valencia orange cultivation in "typical farms" in the province of Chanchamayo, Junín-Peru. The research was carried out in Chanchamayo, Junín Region, between January and December of the year 2016. Four "typical farms" (FT1, FT2, FT3, FT4) with ten-yearold plants were selected for the study.

A "typical farm" is referred to as the representative property of the group of farms from which it was selected. Soil samples were taken from each "typical farm," fifty plants were selected, and the soil's chemical characteristics, pest and disease incidence, fruit quality (weight, diameter, and Brix), and yield were evaluated. For statistical analysis, each "typical farm" was considered as a treatment, and each plant as a repetition (four treatments with fifty repetitions); and it was treated as a Completely Randomized Design.

The results showed that the behaviour of Valencia orange was better in FT2. This "typical farm" had the lowest incidence of pests and diseases, the best fruit quality, and the highest yield, but it also received the highest investment.