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Evaluation Of Five Lines Of Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus) In Three Locations Within The Imbabura Province, Lorena Marivel Dávila Pullas
Evaluation Of Five Lines Of Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus) In Three Locations Within The Imbabura Province, Lorena Marivel Dávila Pullas
Theses and Dissertations
The following lines of white-seeded amaranth were tested in three locations within the Imbabura province of Ecuador: Ecu-0113, Ecu-0014, Ecu-2210, Ecu-4737, and Ecu-4744. The three locations used were Caranqui, Urcuquí, and Pucará which are 2228, 2423, and 2513 meters above sea level respectively. The objectives of this study were: 1) to identify which of the five experimental amaranth lines respond best at each altitude, 2) to establish which of the three locations is most appropriate for cultivation, 3) to understand the vegetative period of the five lines in each location, 4) to analyze which of the five experimental lines possesses …