Practical quantitative method for the determination of microbial groups in the soil

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Agroecology, Beneficial indigenous microorganisms, Natural enemies, Pests, Soil microbiology

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In agroecological agriculture, the recognition of the types of microorganisms, beneficial or harmful, that prevail in a soil, constitutes a fundamental tool to decide the application of agroecological amendments that manage to balance the system; however, laboratory techniques are either too expensive or not affordable for most low-income farmers. The present work, using data collected from a real field situation, develops a mathematical algorithm that allows to determine, in a quantitative way, the dominance in the soil of the microbial groups, according to their coloration, allowing to increase the size of samples collected through the Method capture with the use of traps, with a minimum of time and intellectual effort.

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Agradecimientos: este trabajo se realizó en el marco del Proyecto FSPI Agrecocaribe, financiado por la Embajada de Francia en Cuba. Se agradece a todas las personas, que, de una forma u otra, apoyaron la investigación.

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2023-05-25 — Updated on 2024-03-07

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Gómez Reina, O., Guerra Galafet, A. E., Fontes Marrero, D., Mazorra Calero , C. A., & Gómez Guerra , D. R. (2024). Practical quantitative method for the determination of microbial groups in the soil. Universidad & Ciencia, 12(2), 210–221. Retrieved from https://revistas.unica.cu/index.php/uciencia/article/view/2653 (Original work published May 25, 2023)

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): (mayo-agosto)

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