Reyes-Vélez, Jaylene

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Percepciones de las diferentes técnicas de manejo de malezas en plátano de las zonas norte, centro y sur de Puerto Rico
(2020-05-27) Reyes-Vélez, Jaylene; Huerta-Jiménez, José M.; College of Agricultural Sciences; Lugo-Torres, María de L.; Soto Torres, Giovannie; Vega Arias, Santiago; Department of Agricultural Education; Maldonado-Cardenales, Noemí
The study measures the perceptions of plantain producers in the north, center and south of Puerto Rico about weed management practices carried out on their cultivation. The research design is a case of study that explored in depth the differences and similarities of practices by geographic area. Personal interviews collected qualitative data and quantitative data were collected by sociodemographic aspects. A total of 15 farmers participated in the study and were randomly selected. The training and knowledge needs were in morphological classification of weeds and identification of common names. Farmers want to learn techniques to control weeds effectively, they want to acquire educational knowledge about chemicals and their management in weeds. The factors that limit development are continuous lack of technical advice by the Agricultural Extension Service, lack of practices in controlling weeds, lack of knowledge of their behavior and uneducated management of agricultural finances.