Economic viability of the use of biostimulants, soil conditioners and irrigation in pineapple culture

Abstract

New strategies in agriculture have been studied to increase crop yields, such as the use of irrigation, biostimulants and soil conditioners. In the pineapple producing regions in the state of Goiás, there is a growing concern to increase the productivity and quality of the fruits produced, but with viability in the production process. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biostimulants, soil conditioners and irrigation on the economic viability of pineapple, cultivar 'Perola' in Ceres, GO, Brazil. The experiment was carried out in randomized blocks with eight treatments and four replications, in the experimental area of ​​the Instituto Federal Goiano. Biostimulants and soil conditioners were applied at different stages in the pineapple crop (planting, vegetative and reproductive), in an irrigated system. The use of irrigation provided an average productivity of 62,020.56 kg ha-1, which corresponds to 2.8 times the productivity of the state of Goiás. The total production cost (TOC) was 36.95%, represented by the use of irrigation, 27.84% by inputs and 11.77% by manual operations. The results obtained with pineapple cultivation in Ceres, GO, adopting adequate management, suggest that it is a viable and profitable investment.