Vermicompost and humic substances in the production of strawberries cv. San Andreas in soils low in organic matter

De la Borda-Medina D.; Sarmiento-Sarmiento G.; Lipa-Mamani L.; Cahuana-Parada M.A.; Pacheco-Sánchez V.; Mena-Chacón L. · Bioagro (2026) · DOI: 10.51372/bioagro381.9

Resumen

The growing demand for healthy fruits is driving the development of sustainable technologies to ensure food safety. In this context, the application of organic amendments represents a viable alternative for soils low in organic matter. It was evaluated the effect of three doses of vermicompost (0, 90, 180 g-1) and humic substances (0, 50, and 100 g-1) on yield, fruit quality, and soil properties of strawberry (cv. San Andreas) production. A randomized complete block design with a 3×3 factorial arrangement was used. The combination of 180 g-1 of vermicompost and 50 g-1 of humic substances resulted in the highest yield (216.68 g-1), with 90% of the fruits classified as extra quality. Regarding soil quality, the organic matter content, total nitrogen, and cation exchange capacity increased. It has been demonstrated that the combined or individual application of organic inputs enhances the productivity and sustainability of strawberry cultivation in soils low in organic matter. Copyright (c) 2025 Dante De la Borda-Medina, Guido Sarmiento-Sarmiento, Luis Lipa-Mamani, María A. Cahuana-Parada, Víctor Pacheco-Sánchez, Laydy Mena-Chacón. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa