Arracacha cultivar AGROSAVIA - La 22
Arracacia xanthorriza Bancr.
- Thematic area:
- Planting material and genetic breeding
- Productive system:
- Arracacha
- Geographic coverage:
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Andean region
Description
The arracacha cultivar AGROSAVIA - La 22 has a production of 34.8 tons per hectare (± 13.8 tons per hectare) with completely yellow tuberous roots and no presence of purple tones.
Additionally, AGROSAVIA - La 22 is characterized by having greater tolerance to pests, mainly thrips, with less affectation compared to the yema de huevo [egg yolk] material and a lower percentage of incidence of foliar diseases, these being mainly Alternaria sp., Colletotrichum sp., and Cercospora sp. According to the Orbes and Becerra (1982) scale, the percentages of incidence of these diseases were 71 %, 41 %, and 5 %, respectively, for AGROSAVIA - La 22, while for the other materials, they were higher than 88 %, 66 %, and 8%.
This arracacha cultivar shows greater vegetative vigor, i.e., a faster foliar development that allows the closure of lanes in the early season, decreasing weed management control. Therefore, the demand for the wages (quantity) employed for weed management is lower by up to 16 % compared with the common yellow material, and the application of herbicides decreases by up to 25 %.
This cultivar is recommended for the departments of Tolima, Norte de Santander, Cundinamarca, and Boyacá.
Audiovisual content
Cultivo de arracacha en las zonas productoras de Cajamarca e Ibagué (Tolima)
Prácticas de manejo para la producción de semilla de calidad de arracacha
AGROSAVIA -La 22: variedad de arracacha amarilla y de alta producción
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Associated publications
- Brochure: AGROSAVIA -La 22: primera variedad de arracacha en Colombia. Amarilla, de alta producción y adaptada a condiciones agroecológicas de la zona Andina [AGROSAVIA - La 22: first arracacha variety in Colombia. Yellow, of high production and adapted to the agroecological conditions of the Andean zone].
- Cookbook: Recetario de arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr.) AGROSAVIA -La 22 para la región Andina de Colombia [Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr.) AGROSAVIA - La 22 recipe book for the Andean region of Colombia].
- Manual: Manual técnico para la producción de colinos de arracacha bajo condiciones agroecológicas del municipio de Cajamarca, Tolima [Technical manual for the production of arracacha seed under agroecological conditions in the municipality of Cajamarca, Tolima].
- Productive model: Modelo productivo de arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr.): AGROSAVIA -La 22 para la región andina de Colombia [Productive model of arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr.): AGROSAVIA - La 22 for the Andean region of Colombia].
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