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Economic viability of muskmelon cultivation in different planting spacing in Brazil central region
Viabilidad económica del cultivo de melón Cantaloupe en diferentes espaciamientos de plantación
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Cucumis melo L., economic indicators, production costs, financial return, noble melon (en)Cucumis melo, Indicadores económicos, Costos de producción, Rendimiento financiero, Melón (es)
Production diversification is one way to avoid losses due to market variations. Melons are among the species used for this purpose, however, little information is a limiting factor to production stimulation. The objective of this study was to estimate and evaluate the economic indicators of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivation, defining the most appropriate plant spacing in the planting line. A randomized complete block design was used, with four replications of five treatments corresponding to planting spacing of 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55 cm. From the production data of each treatment, economic indicators related to costs and returns obtained with the melon crop were estimated. For the production of melons in a protected area of 300 m2, a total operating cost of $ 440.02 per production cycle was obtained. This amount was constituted by investments in manual operations, inputs, other expenses and interest of cost, which had a participation of 60.60%, 31.78%, 4.62% and 3.00%. The highest values of the economic indicators and the lower equilibrium and productivityprices were obtained for melons spaced 55 cm. The cultivation of muskmelons spaced 55 cm in the planting lines provides greater economic gains for this culture. This species can be used by farmers as an alternative to crops commonly grown in systems protected environment, but continuing studies should be performed to allow greater financial performance by optimizing the production system.
La diversificación de la producción es una manera de evitar las pérdidas debido a las variaciones del mercado. Los melones se encuentran entre las especies utilizadas para este propósito, sin embargo, la poca información es un factor limitante para la estimulación de la producción. El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar y evaluar los indicadores económicos del cultivo del melón Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.), definiendo el espaciamiento más apropiado de la planta en la línea de plantación. Se utilizó un diseño de bloques completos al azar, con cuatro repeticiones de cinco tratamientos correspondientes a un espaciamiento de plantación de 15, 25, 35, 45 y 55 cm. A partir de los datos de producción de cada tratamiento, se estimaron los indicadores económicos relacionados con los costos y los retornos obtenidos con el cultivo de melón. Para la producción de melones en un área protegida de 300 m2, se obtuvo un costo total de operación de $ 440.02 por ciclo de producción. Este monto fue constituido por inversiones en operaciones manuales, insumos, otros gastos e intereses de costo, que tuvieron una participación de 60,60%, 31,78%, 4,62% y 3,00%. Los valores más altos de los indicadores económicos y el menor precio de equilibrio y productividad se obtuvieron para los melones espaciados 55 cm. El cultivo de melones Cantaloupe espaciados 55 cm en las líneas de plantación proporciona mayores ganancias económicas para este cultivo. Esta especie puede ser utilizada por los agricultores como una alternativa a los cultivos que se cultivan comúnmente en sistemas de medio ambiente protegido, pero deben realizarse estudios continuos para permitir un mayor rendimiento financiero optimizando el sistema de producción.
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