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Author(s): CARVALHO, A. A. de; SILVA, T. G. F. da; SOUZA, L. S. B. de; MOURA, M. S. B. de; ARAUJO, G. G. L. de; TOLÊDO, M. P. S. The present study evaluated soil moisture (?) in forage cactus plantations under resilience practices such as irrigation, mulching and intercropping with sorghum. The experiment was arranged in a rand... ... |
Author(s): SOBRAL, A. J. da S.; MUNIZ, E. N.; SANTOS, R. D. dos; RANGEL, J. H. de A. Forage cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) is an important forage resource in the Northeast region of Brazil due to its adaptation to the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, mainly to the drought... ... |
Author(s): SANTOS, D, dos; ARAUJO, G. G. L. de; SANTOS, E. M.; OLIVEIRA, J. de; LAMBAIS, E.; LAMBAIS, G.; NAGAHAMA, H.; ZANINE, A.; SANTOS, F. N.; SOARES, R.; SOBRAL, G.; JUSTINO, E.; LEMOS, M.; OLIVEIRA, C. J. de The chemical composition of cactus forage becomes a favorable culture medium for accelerated microbial activity when exposed to air, as it contains high content of non-fiber carbohydratesand water. Th... ... |
Author(s): ALVES, H. K. M. N.; JARDIM, A. M. da R. F.; SOUZA, L. S. B. de; ARAÚJO JÚNIOR, G. do N.; ALVES, C. P.; ARAUJO, G. G. L. de; STEIDLE NETO, A. J.; SALVADOR, K. R. da S.; PINHEIRO, A. G.; SILVA, T. G. F. da Forage cactus cropping systems that include a combination of agricultural practices (cloning, irrigation, mulching, and/or intercropping) can increase forage production and economic return in semi-ari... ... |
Author(s): PERREIRA, J. de S.; FIGUEIREDO, P. I. de; ANJOS, J. S. dos; CAMPOS, F. S.; ARAUJO, G. G. L. de; VOLTOLINI, T. V. The objective was to evaluate the forage yield and structural responses of spineless cactus ?Orelha de Elefante Mexicana? (OEM) (Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw) at different planting densities. The experi... ... |
Forage biomass and water storage of cactus pear under different managements in semi-arid conditions. Author(s): LOPES, M. N.; CÂNDIDO, M. J. D.; GOMES, G. M. F.; MARANHÃO, T. D.; GOMES, E. da C.; SOARES, I.; POMPEU, R. C. F. F.; SILVA, R. G. da Abstract: Forage biomass production and water storage (WS) was evaluated in cactus pear cv. Gigante fertilized with combinations of nitrogen (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha-1 yr-1 N) and phosphorus (... ... |
Author(s): LIMA, G. F. da C.; REGO, M. M. T.; DANTAS, F. D. G.; LOBO, R. N. B.; SILVA, J. G. M. da; AGUIAR, E. M. de Abstract: This study evaluated the effect of different cutting intensities and years of harvesting on the morphological characteristics and production of fresh (FMP) and dry matter (DMP) of cactus pea... ... |
Author(s): PINHEIRO, K. M.; SILVA, T. G. F. da; DINIZ, W. J. da S.; CARVALHO, H. F. de S.; MOURA, M. S. B. de Methods for determining leaf area index have been applied to various agricultural crops. However, their uses are limited to broadleaf plants, with no record for forage cactus, whose radiation intercep... ... |
Author(s): SOBRAL, G. de C.; OLIVEIRA, J. S. de; SANTOS, E. M.; ARAUJO, G. G. L. de; SANTOS, F. N. de S.; MEDEIROS, G. R.; SOUZA, E. J. O. de; VIEIRA, D. de S.; LEITE, G. M.; COELHO, S. D. F. O.; SANTANA, L. P.; GOMES, P. G. B.; TORRES JÚNIOR, P. da C.; SANTOS, M. A. C.; VIANA, N. B. This study aimed to assess the impact of adding forage cactus as an additive to the production of corn silage without the cob on the performance of feedlot sheep and subsequent silage losses. The expe... ... |
Author(s): GOMES, M. L. R.; SILVA FILHO, J. R. V. da; ALVES, F. C.; SILVA, M. N. P. da; SOUZA, C. M. de; SOUZA, L. C. de; VOLTOLINI, T. V. The knowledge of ruminal degradation kinetics of forage cactus-based diets associated with Euphorbiaceae species of the genus Manihot assist in understanding nutrient quality and use, contributing to... ... |
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