The objective was to evaluate the structural and production characteristics of Opuntia stricta (Cactus pear Orelha de Elefante Mexicana) Nopalea cochenillifera Miúda) under different arrangements caatinga trees. study carried out at Teaching, Research Extension Unit (UEPE) Federal Institute Education, Science Technology Ceará (IFCE), Limoeiro do Norte Campus, state Ceará. experimental area cons...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to record the use, and knowledge that residents from São Francisco community (Paraiba, Brazil) have regarding the Cactaceae. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 118 informants; 50 men and 68 women. The cacti cited in this study were organised into use categories and use values were calculated. Differences in the values applied to species and us...

As características morfofisiológicas e biofísicas de clones palma forrageira foram investigadas neste estudo como indicativo à adequação do manejo da cultura sob prática irrigação uso cobertura morta. O experimento foi conduzido com os IPA Sertânia Miúda, ambos Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dick, Orelha Elefante Mexicana, Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw., em blocos casualizados, três repetições, ...

Abstract The objective was to evaluate the effect of different levels potassium fertilization on initial growth forage cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck) clones. experiment lasted six months, arranged in a randomized block design, 5 x 2 factorial scheme, with five (0, 250, 500, 750, and 1,000 kg K2O ha-1) two clones (Little Sweet Giant Sweet), four replicates. One cladode planted per pot...