Mapping of soil variability and possible impacts on the potato crops (Solanum tuberosum)

Abstract

The potato is a staple in the daily diet of the Colombian and Latin American population, where in Nariño its production is massive and it is a very important agricultural product and the basis of food security throughout Colombia, hence its estimate, where, due to the extensive monocultures it has become the crop with the highest incidence of pests and diseases. Herein lies the urgency and importance of this methodology that proposes solutions when implementing technologies and devices such as drones and sensors of different types that help determine variables that influence this incidence of these pests, and that reduce losses both in production and in quality. Hence, this study carried out in the Obonuco district, aimed to analyze some simple variables of the potato crop, thus finding average temperature values "‹"‹of 15.7 oC, a pH range of 7.3, a very low average conductivity of 0.07 μS / m, the relative humidity was 57.18%, where when mapping these variables, several segments were generated that could be easily understood by the producer, which generated good recommendations for making decisions when controlling pests, diseases and counteracting the bad formation of tubers, especially in the segment where there was a higher humidity value since by keeping this variable moderate, a good control of pests due to rotting of the potato crop is ensured, which is very incident in the study area.