Establishment of Sufficiency Ranges to Determine the Nutritional Status of ‘Gigante’ Forage Cactus Pear—Macronutrients

Determining the sufficiency range of essential macronutrients in plants is of utmost importance for successfully diagnosing the crop’s nutrient demands, thereby improving fertilizer recommendations. The aim of this study was to establish the macronutrients ranges in the cladodes for the evaluation of the nutritional status of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear. Macronutrients contents of cladodes and dry […]

Establishment of Sufficiency Ranges to Determine the Nutritional Status of ‘Gigante’ Forage Cactus Pear—Micronutrients

Micronutrient sufficiency ranges are of great importance in crop nutritional diagnosing for improved fertilizer recommendations under field conditions. The objective of this paper was establishing the micronutrients ranges in the cladodes for the evaluation of the nutritional status of ‘Gigante’ forage cactus pear. Micronutrients contents in cladodes and dry matter yield of 72 plots were […]

Irrigação na palma forrageira

IRRIGATION IN CACTUS PEAR Com característica de rusticidade, a palma forrageira é indicada para cultivo como estratégia de convívio com a seca. Entretanto, longos períodos de estiagem e retardo no início da estação chuvosa em função da maior variabilidade climática, aliados à necessidade de colheita anual preservando apenas o cladódio-mãe justificam o uso da irrigação. […]

Plot Size by the Variance Comparison Method for With ‘Gigante’ Cactus Pear

Appropriate plot size is recognized as a means of maximizing experimental accuracy and contributes to efficient treatment assessment. This study aimed to estimate the optimal plot size for experiments with ‘Gigante’ cactus pears using the comparison of variances method (CVM). A uniformity trial was conducted to assess plant height (PH), number of cladodes (NC), yield […]

Methods for Estimating Optimum Plot Size for ‘Gigante’ Cactus Pear

The optimum plot size for ‘Gigante’ cactus pear can be estimated by several methods; thus, ultimately aiming for efficiency, simple use and high precision, the objective of this study was to compare methods for estimating plot sizes: modified maximum curvature method, Hatheway’s convenient plot size method, linear and quadratic response plateau models, and comparison of […]

Comparison of Methods for Harvest Prediction in ‘Gigante’ Cactus Pear

Behavior analysis and plant expression are the answers the researcher needs to construct predictive models that minimize the effects of the uncertainties of field production. The objective of this study was to compare the simple and multiple linear regression methods and the artificial neural networks to allow the maximum security in the prediction of harvest […]

Zoneamento agroclimático da palma forrageira para o estado da Bahia

Agroclimatic zoning of forage palm for the state of Bahia A palma forrageira é uma alternativa importante na oferta de alimentação animal em regiões semiáridas. Todavia seu cultivo tem requerido conhecimentos básicos a fim de obter produção regular. Neste sentido, o conhecimento climático da localidade é fundamental. Objetivou-se elaborar o zoneamento agroclimático da cultura da […]

Productivity and nutrient supply in ‘Gigante’ cactus pear with regulated deficit irrigation using wastewate

Aims: To evaluate productivity and nutrient supply in ‘Gigante’ cactus pear with regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) using wastewater, compared to RDI using common water and fertilization with bovine manure. Study Design: Treatments: no fertilization and no irrigation (T1); no fertilization and RDI with wastewater (0.6 L plant-1 week-1) (T2); no fertilization and RDI with wastewater […]

Tamanho de parcelas para experimentos com palma forrageira cv. Gigante

Size of plots for experiments with cactus pear cv. Gigante A definição do tamanho da parcela experimental configura-se como ferramenta essencial para assegurar a precisão na análise estatística em experimentos. Assim objetivou-se estimar o tamanho de parcela para a cultura da palma forrageira cv. Gigante por meio do Método da Máxima Curvatura Modificado, nas condições […]