Abstract

NARANJO, J. F.  and  REYES, H.. Water footprint of avocado crop cv. Hass (Persea americana Mill.), at Soil Conservation District Barbas - Bremen, Quindío, Colombia. Entre Ciencia e Ingenieria [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.29, pp.63-70.  Epub Feb 25, 2022. ISSN 1909-8367.  https://doi.org/10.31908/19098367.1813.

The Water Footprint was used as an indicator of the environmental sustainability of an avocado crop cv. Hass (Persea Americana Mill.) Located in the southern area of the nature reserve called Barbas Bremen, under the category of Soil Conservation District, in the jurisdiction of the department of Quindío. The above allowed a general description of the crop to be made, as well as to determine the components of the green water footprint from precipitation (3630 m3/ton), the blue water footprint captured from natural current sources (0,0 m3/ton), and finally the gray water footprint corresponding to water pollution (1315 m3/ton); thus estimating a total water footprint of 4945 m3/ton corresponding to two cycles of fruit production in one year, between April 2019 and 2020 according to the phenological behavior of the crop. Likewise, some recommendations were formulated to promote better management of the water resource in the crop, contributing to the environmentally sustainable development of the conservation area from the study unit.

Keywords : Water footprint; Avocado cv. Hass; Soil Conservation District; Environmental Sustainability.

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