Cultivo de plantas bulbosas de flor en la ciudad de Bariloche.

Abstract

This report covers the final work experience for the Nursery Technician program at the National University of Río Negro and is the result of work carried out at the Danubio Farm in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche. It describes the various aspects related to the cultivation of bulbous plants in the field, with varieties of tulips and daffodils. Cultivation tasks are included from October 2023 to January 2024. In the 1950s, the first ornamental plant production facilities were established in the city of Bariloche, in the Andean region of the province of Río Negro. During the 1960s and 1970s, other nurseries were added, some of which are still in operation today. Significant urban growth, accompanied by a strengthening of tourism, drove a growing demand for plants and flowers for use in parks and gardens. This development has allowed the city to currently boast a significant sector of ornamental plants that contribute to the beautification and give identity to its urban landscape. Bariloche, with more than 20 producers and nurseries selling plants and flowers to the public, forms a production and value chain that seeks to position the quality of its products in the region and the country. (Andersen et al., 2016) Regarding experiences in Bariloche, Chacra Danubio is a bulb producer, with half a hectare planted with acclimatized Dutch tulips (it also produces varieties of daffodils, irises, and hyacinths, among others). It has successfully supplied the local and regional markets with its bulbs for more than 50 years (Robredo, 2017).