Analysis of the action of lunar phases and agrochemical factors in the growth of crops in the San Quintin Valley, Baja California, Mexico

Ismael Mata Bojorquez1, Juan Gabriel López Hernández1, Estefany Marli Guzmán Ramírez1, Pedro Alberto Escárcega Zepeda2, Rigoberto Zamora Alarcon3
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An investigation was developed to determine at a scientific level the effect generated by the lunar phases and the agrochemical factors in the cultivation of some crops, grown in agricultural fields in the city of San Quintin, which is located in the south of the state of Baja California, Mexico. In this scientific study, the aspects of indices and production costs of the mentioned product, grown in greenhouses with specialized personnel and equipment, were evaluated. The research also included an evaluation of the percentage of incidences of animal pests and diseases of the cultivated product, being able to evaluate the impact on the yield and profitability of the cultivated product in order to establish parameters with this scientific study for farmers in the region and for other regions of the country with the same weather. A comparative analysis of the crop was prepared with the two stages (the first stage being the period from April to July 2019 and the second stage from the period from October 2019 to January 2020), considering the factors of productive yield of cucumber, as well such as humidity levels, temperature, proper use of agrochemicals and pest control, in this case of plant pests such as thrips and ash, and animal pests such as the soldier worm the red spider, which was the one that was presented in this investigation carried out in two greenhouses (greenhouse 1, where 500 pickle cucumber plants were transplanted and in greenhouse 2, where another 500 pickle cucumber plants were transplanted, being 1000 plants in total. The investigation was made from 2019 to 2020.
Keywords. Agricultural production, greenhouses, lunar phases, agrochemicals factors, animal pests