Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of macronutrients in cladodes and yield of cactus pear, cv. ‘Gigante’, cultivated with different cattle manure doses and plant spacings. The experimental design was randomized blocks in 4 x 3 factorial, with three replicates. The treatm...

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Main Authors: Paulo E. R. Donato, Sérgio L. R. Donato, João A. Silva, Aureliano J. V. Pires, Raul C. C. Rosa, Aureluci A. Aquino
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
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author Paulo E. R. Donato
Sérgio L. R. Donato
João A. Silva
Aureliano J. V. Pires
Raul C. C. Rosa
Aureluci A. Aquino
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description ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of macronutrients in cladodes and yield of cactus pear, cv. ‘Gigante’, cultivated with different cattle manure doses and plant spacings. The experimental design was randomized blocks in 4 x 3 factorial, with three replicates. The treatments consisted of the combination of four doses of cattle manure (0, 30, 60 and 90 Mg ha-1 year-1) with three spacings (1.00 x 0.50, 2.00 x 0.25 and 3.00 x 1.00 x 0.25 m). The contents of macronutrients and dry matter production of cladodes were assessed 600 days after planting. The plant spacings influenced the contents of nitrogen, potassium, calcium and sulfur in the cladodes of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear and there was interaction between spacing and manure dose for magnesium contents. The increment in cattle manure doses increases the contents of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulfur in the cladodes. The maximum dry matter production of cladodes is estimated at 21.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 at a dose of 71.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 of manure.
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spelling doaj-art-2b237cdbfe9b4c2caaf1ad313913860c2025-08-20T02:01:42ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-192920121083108810.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n12p1083-1088S1415-43662016001201083Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizerPaulo E. R. DonatoSérgio L. R. DonatoJoão A. SilvaAureliano J. V. PiresRaul C. C. RosaAureluci A. AquinoABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of macronutrients in cladodes and yield of cactus pear, cv. ‘Gigante’, cultivated with different cattle manure doses and plant spacings. The experimental design was randomized blocks in 4 x 3 factorial, with three replicates. The treatments consisted of the combination of four doses of cattle manure (0, 30, 60 and 90 Mg ha-1 year-1) with three spacings (1.00 x 0.50, 2.00 x 0.25 and 3.00 x 1.00 x 0.25 m). The contents of macronutrients and dry matter production of cladodes were assessed 600 days after planting. The plant spacings influenced the contents of nitrogen, potassium, calcium and sulfur in the cladodes of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear and there was interaction between spacing and manure dose for magnesium contents. The increment in cattle manure doses increases the contents of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulfur in the cladodes. The maximum dry matter production of cladodes is estimated at 21.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 at a dose of 71.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 of manure.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016001201083&lng=en&tlng=enOpuntiaarranjo de plantasfertilização naturalnutrientes
spellingShingle Paulo E. R. Donato
Sérgio L. R. Donato
João A. Silva
Aureliano J. V. Pires
Raul C. C. Rosa
Aureluci A. Aquino
Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Opuntia
arranjo de plantas
fertilização natural
nutrientes
title Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
title_full Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
title_fullStr Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
title_full_unstemmed Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
title_short Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
title_sort nutrition and yield of gigante cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer
topic Opuntia
arranjo de plantas
fertilização natural
nutrientes
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