Cinchona officinalis, a native plant species known in Peru as the cinchona tree, has civic importance because it represents the plant wealth of this nation and medicinal importance since it was for more than 300 years the only cure for malaria, and is currently threatened. The aim was to determine the effect of light conditions on the percentage of mortality, height increase, and diameter increase of Cinchona officinalis. In the community of La Cascarilla (5°39’48.87 “S 78°54’35.24 “W), two treatments were installed, forest massif (FM) and enrichment bands (EB). For each treatment, three replicates and 16 plants per replicate were used. Monthly evaluations were carried out in which the number of dead plants, plant height, and diameter were recorded. These parameters were correlated with precipitation, temperature, and photoperiod records of the study area. The results showed th...

La presente investigación: Influencia de la diversidad arbórea en la dinámica ecohidrologica del bosque nublado de Huamantanga, Jaén – Cajamarca, se realizó en el bosque nublado de la ACM Bosque de Huamantanga, durante un año (Julio 2009 – Junio 2010), el objetivo fue determinar la composición florística, índice de diversidad y el ingreso hídrico adicional a la precipitación vertical, se eligieron 04 parcelas de 400 m2, donde se realizó la taxonomía; en 02 parcelas, una con bosque, sobre dosel se instaló una estación meteorológica digital (GROWEATHER) y en parcela deforestada se instaló la estación meteorológica digital (VANDAGE PRO 2), y en sotobosque de la parcela con bosque se instaló la estación analógica. La composición florística fue: 21 familias, 27 géneros y 36 especies; el índice de diversidad califica de medio a alto (Margalef), la especie forestal...

Con motivo del Bicentenario de la Independencia del Perú y debido a que el escudo nacional considera en su estructura, al árbol de la quina; este tema resulta relevante en el ámbito científico y cultural. Las situaciones generadas en el pasado, nos dejan como experiencias, lo valioso de la conservación y la necesidad de conocer las propiedades de algunas especies que contribuyen a la vida y a la salud de la población. Diversas especies vegetales forman parte de la medicina tradicional de pueblos indígenas, por ejemplo, las especies del género Cinchona, conocidas como árbol de la quina o cascarilla, contribuyen con importantes aportes a la ciencia médica mundial. Las propiedades medicinales de esta especie permitieron el cuidado de la salud de miles de personas y, su uso generó una serie de investigaciones en nuestro país y en diversas partes del mundo. Por otro lado, es impor...

Cinchona officinalis, commonly called cascarilla or quina, has medicinal value; and is on Peru’s national coat of arms representing its plant wealth (flora), however, it is threatened by anthropogenic activities. This study aimed to determine the effect of the commercial product Myco Grow® on the growth of C. officinalis in nursery. A randomized design was used with two treatments, one with Myco Grow® application (WM) and the other without incorporating this commercial product (NM). Each treatment had three replicates consisting of 30 plants each. Monthly evaluations were performed, during which the number of dead plants, plant height, and plant diameter were recorded. Additionally, at the end of the study, the anhydrous weight of leaves, stems, and roots; leaf area; mycorrhizal frequency; mycorrhizal colonization index; and the length of extra-radicular mycelia were determined. The ...

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Cinchona officinalis, is a South American tree species, commonly used for medicine, and is currently threatened by agricultural expansion and cattle ranching. The objective was to determine the effect of chemical fertilization on the nursery growth to increase growth potential and survival of C. officinalis. A completely randomized design with six treatments and three replicates was used; 20 C. officinalis plants were used per replicate. Two months after transplanting the C. officinalis seedlings to the polyethylene bags, inorganic fertilizer (YaraMila® HYDRAN) was applied. Monthly evaluations were carried out and the number of dead plants, plant height, diameter and number of leaves were recorded. The highest mortality rate was recorded when fertilizer was applied (73%) while in the non-fertilized treatment mortality reached 36%. Regarding the increase in height, diameter and number of...

Cinchona officinalis, is a South American tree species, commonly used for medicine, and is currently threatened by agricultural 1rea1cto1 and cattle ranching. The objective was to determine the effect of chemical fertilization on the nursery growth to increase growth potential and survival of C. officinalis. A completely randomized design with six treatments and three replicates was used; 20 C. officinalis plants were used per replicate. Two months after transplanting the C. officinalis seedlings to the polyethylene bags, inorganic fertilizer (YaraMila® HYDRAN) was applied. Monthly evaluations were carried out and the number of dead plants, plant height, diameter and number of leaves were recorded. The highest mortality rate was recorded when fertilizer was applied (73%) while in the non-fertilized treatment mortality reached 36%. Regarding the increase in height, diameter and number of...

Cinchona officinalis es una importante especie vegetal, fue el único tratamiento para la malaria durante más de tres siglos. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la precisión de cuatro métodos no destructivos de procesamiento digital de imágenes (LeafArea y tres algoritmos de ImageJ) para estimar el área foliar de plantaciones jóvenes de C. officinalis en dos condiciones de establecimiento: macizo forestal y franjas de enriquecimiento. Se fotografiaron hojas a 8 cm de distancia utilizando un smartphone de 24 MP y se procesaron con los métodos evaluados. El análisis estadístico incluyó diagramas de caja y bigotes, correlación de Pearson y prueba de Friedman. Los resultados mostraron que los métodos M3 y M4 de ImageJ presentaron la mayor precisión (r = 0,99), sin diferencias significativas entre ellos, y con sobreestimaciones detectadas en M1 y M2. Se concluye que M3 y M4...