Análisis productivo de plátano en alta densidad y su relación con la precipitación en Urabá

Performance was analyzed in the first plantain harvest cycle, with different levels of rainfall presented in the growing stages. One hectare of the crop was established with an average population of 2,450 plants / ha in thirteen farms, under similar management conditions; taking weekly precipitation data. Farms were distributed in four groups using analysis of hierarchical clusters according to productivity variables. Group 4 obtained the lowest yields due to the high rainfall accumulated during all the stages of development of the crop, followed by group 2, where the low precipitation six weeks before flowering (55.13 mm), affected the fruit filling. On the other hand, groups 1 and 3 produced the largest quantities of boxes (1067.75 and 953.00 respectively). The productivity of each group was determined by the accumulated precipitation in different phenological stages of the crop.