Impact of soil conservation works in areas dedicated to coconut cultivation

Authors

  • Albaro Blanco - Imbert Departamento de investigación, Instituto de suelos UCTB Guantánamo
  • Karen Alvarado - Ruffo Departamento de investigación, Instituto de suelos UCTB Guantánamo
  • Illovis Fernández - Betancourt Departamento de investigación, Instituto de suelos UCTB Guantánamo
  • Marisol Lafargue Savón Departamento de investigación, Instituto de suelos UCTB Guantánamo
  • Marianela Cintra Arencibia Departamento de investigación, Instituto de suelos UCTB Guantánamo

Keywords:

Soil; Conservation works; Erosion; Degradation

Abstract

The study was carried out between January 2022 and April 2024, to evaluate the impact of soil conservation and improvement works on reducing erosion in areas dedicated to coconut cultivation in productive units of the Baracoa municipality.  An area with strong soil degradation was selected, where an integrated system of measures consisting of stone dams and coconut tree trunks was prepared.  The impact that the works provide will be determined using soil retention indicators in the improvement works, amount of nutrients removed, benefited agricultural area (ha) and soil compaction (g. (cm3)-1). The results showed that the conservation works made it possible to reduce soil loss by retaining 1747.93 t and 266.54 t of soil, achieving the declaration of 100% of the worked area as benefited agricultural area.

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Published

2024-12-24

How to Cite

Blanco - Imbert, A. ., Alvarado - Ruffo, K. ., Fernández - Betancourt, I. ., Lafargue Savón, M. ., & Cintra Arencibia, M. . (2024). Impact of soil conservation works in areas dedicated to coconut cultivation. Man, Science and Technology, 28(3), 139–150. Retrieved from http://hct.cigetgtmo.co.cu/revistahct/index.php/htc/article/view/1449

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