Today I bring you a content about the edaphoclimatic requirements of the Chinese Ocumo crop, hoping to fulfill the topics that we started to develop about this important crop of high nutritional value.
▶ The ocumo is a tropical plant, so it requires specific climate and soil conditions in this area, this crop is developed from sea level to 1500 meters above sea level with high rainfall (1,800 - 2,500 mm).
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Basically in areas that are well distributed throughout the year, plus temperatures ranging between 25 - 30 º C, temperatures below 18 º C produces stress in the plant.
The stress that occurs stops the growth and interrupts photosynthesis, with good luminosity as it has a photoperiod that requires between 11 to 12 hours of light, this influencing some morphological aspects such as the number of leaves and corms.
As for the type of soil, the plants are more adapted to those that are deep, fertile, with sufficient organic matter and well drained, but it is advisable to avoid soils with a high content of clay or sand.
Another aspect to highlight is that the optimum pH levels range from 5.5-6.5, although they can adapt to ranges of 4.5-7.5 and show their maximum agricultural productivity.
NOTE: Reference material.