Title:	Productive, morphological and nutritional indicators of cactus pear in a Semiarid region.
Authors:	NASCIMENTO, D. B. do MAGALHÃES, A. L. R. ARAUJO, G. G. L. de ROCHA, A. T. da OLIVEIRA, G. F. de MACEDO, A. de ARAÚJO, C. de A. NAGAHAMA, H. de J. SILVA, T. G. F. da TURCO, S. H. N. SOUZA, R. T. de A. GOIS, G. C. CAMPOS, F. S.
Affiliation:	DANIEL BEZERRA DO NASCIMENTO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AGRESTE DE PERNAMBUCO; ANDRÉ LUIZ RODRIGUES MAGALHÃES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AGRESTE DE PERNAMBUCO; GHERMAN GARCIA LEAL DE ARAUJO, CPATSA; ALEXANDRE TAVARES DA ROCHA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AGRESTE DE PERNAMBUCO; GETÚLIO FIGUEIREDO DE OLIVEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO; AMÉLIA DE MACEDO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO; CLEYTON DE ALMEIDA ARAÚJO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AGRESTE DE PERNAMBUCO; HIDEO DE JESUS NAGAHAMA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO; THIERES GEORGE FREIRE DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO; SILVIA HELENA NOGUEIRA TURCO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO VALE DO SÃO FRANCISCO; RAYANNE THALITA DE ALMEIDA SOUZA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO; GLAYCIANE COSTA GOIS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO; FLEMING SENA CAMPOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MARANHÃO.
Date Issued:	2024
Citation:	Agronomy, v. 14, 2366, 2024.
Description:	This study aimed to evaluate the effect of irrigation depths (IDs) with brackish water and levels of organic fertilizer (OF) on the morphological aspects, production, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of cactus pear grown in a semiarid region. This experiment was conducted in an area already established for 2 years with cactus pear [Opuntia stricta (Haw.)] and started 18 months after the standardization cut. This was a 5 × 4 factorial design of five irrigation depths (0, 12.5, 25, 37.5 and 50% evapotranspiration—ETo) and four levels of organic fertilizer (0, 15, 30, and 45 megagram per hectare—Mg/ha), with four replications. The water used in the experiment was classified with high salinity and low sodium content (C3S1), and presented an electrical conductivity of 1.73 dS/m. There was no effect of the ID × OF interaction on the morphological and productive characteristics of cactus pear (p > 0.05); however, the ID × OF interaction promoted effects on ether extract, crude protein, neutral detergent insoluble protein, neutral detergent insoluble ash, total carbohydrates and non-fiber carbohydrates (p < 0.05). The ID and OF levels separately influenced the productive, morphological and nutritional characteristics of cactus pear. Under experimental conditions, we recommend the use of organic fertilizer at a level up to 45 Mg/ha, which is associated with the use of lower brackish water levels for the cultivation of cactus pear. This study’s findings provide new insights into reducing the use of potable water in crop irrigation for dryland regions and other regions. Keywords:
Thesagro:	Água Salobra Proteína Bruta Palma Forrageira Digestibilidade Produção Animal
NAL Thesaurus:	Animal manures Animal manure management Brackish water Crude protein Opuntia stricta
Keywords:	Esterco animal Fertilizante orgânico
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/ agronomy14102366
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)