Organic Fertilization with Biofertilizer Alters the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Young Cladodes of Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.

Cactus cladodes are consumed by humans in arid and semiarid regions of the world. The use biofertilizers when cultivating cacti can improve physical chemical characteristics soil, as well cladodes’ productivity physical-chemical quality. We evaluated qualities different lengths Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. Cladodes were grown with biofertilizer doses. 3 × 5 factorial design employed corresponded to three cladode sizes (8–12, 12–16, 16–20 cm) five doses (0, 5, 10, 15, 20%) repetitions a completely randomized design. Cladode 40 days after emergence: diameter, fresh mass, soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, solid acidity ratio (SS/TA), ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, total sugars, chlorophyll a, b, total, carotenoids, respiration. sized cm exhibited better respiratory rates. improved qualities, regardless cladode’s size. had levels antioxidant compounds similar those some conventional vegetables, making them suitable for improving human health environments.