Influence of Bioactives on the Germination of Different Varieties of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out in areas of the farm of an individual producer from the Cumanayagua Municipality, Province of Cienfuegos, Cuba, with an average annual temperature that ranges between 28 and 30 celsius, with an average annual rainfall of 700 mm, a brown soil with carbonate. With the objective of determining the influence of some bioactives on the germination process of specific varieties of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L., in order to contribute to improving the integrated management carried out in this crop. It was found that the extracts of garlic, tabaquina and Neem, in doses of 50 and 100%, respectively, cause an inhibitory effect on the germination of the seeds of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L,, both on the Variety Cuba Cueto 25-9N and on the Variety Velazco Also as another result, it was obtained that the varieties of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L., Cuba Cueto 25-9 N and Velazco Largo show a similar behavior, in relation to the contrast between the extracts and their doses between them, without showing significant differences between the extracts values of their means; however, there are significant differences between the mean values of the extracts and their doses compared to their controls.