CHIANCA, K. M. S.;; CHIANCA, KÁTIA MILÊNIA DA SILVA.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4728184318842730; CHIANCA, Kátia Milênia da Silva.
Abstract:
The cactus pear is of fundamental importance for small, medium and large
cattle ranchers in the northeastern semi-arid region, being considered a forage support
essential in the voluminous feeding of these animals. The research aimed to
to evaluate the productivity of three varieties, being from two distinct genera Nopalea and Opuntia,
as well as the cultivation system on the soil, and how specific to diagnose the leaf area of the
varieties and identify the occurrence of pests and diseases. The experimental area is located
in the rural area of the municipality of Jaçanã-RN. The period corresponding to the evaluations of this
stage was seven months starting on January 8 and ending on July 8, 2022,
corresponding to a cut of the larger research. The investigated variables were the systems
of cultivation, number of cladodes, area of cladodes and productivity. The results if
were promising, as the soil cultivation system and the studied varieties
has been confirming the finding that the cultivation system on the ground and the ear palm
Mexican elephant has demonstrated that this technological innovation is viable
economically and in terms of time an alternative for the cultivation of cactus pear.
It is concluded that the productivity of the investigated varieties Opuntia stricta, Nopalea
cochenillifera and Nopalea sp. obtained promising results in relation to the
cultivation on the ground, but with considerable prominence of Opuntia stricta. compared to
number of cladodes among the varieties, it can be observed that the palms cultivated in
cultivation system on the soil stood out in relation to the conventional system, even
these are statistically similar, being the variety Nopalea cochenillifera the one that
produced the highest number of cladodes. That pests and diseases did not promote
imbalance in the cultivation of cactus pears.
