Crescimento e produtividade da palma forrageira em diferentes ordens de cladódio

Abstract

The presente estudy had as general objective to evaluate if there is interference in te productivity and in the number of cladodes of cactos pear (Nopalea Cochenillifera) in function og the respective cladode ordens: first, second and third. The experimente was carried out at the Laboratorynof Prodution Tecnology (LATEP), ate the Campus of Engineering and Agricutural Sciences – CECA, at the Federal University of the Alagoas – UFAL. The experimetal plots consisted of a vase with a capacity of 18 kg, containing one cladode per vase of the diferente orders (1ª, 2ª and 3ª). The spacing berween plants was 0,20 m between plants and 1,20 m between rows. A completely randomized block design was used. The analyzed variables were divided into biometrics (number og cladodes per plant, number of cladodes per hectare, plant huight ans width and cladode área index) ad productity (weight por plant and green mass). Asseesments were made every 60, 120, 180, 240, 300 and 360 days after planting (DAP) using a graduate measuring tape, with a total of six evaluantions. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and mean compared by Tukey’s testa t 5% probability. All variables (biometric and productivity) analyzed did not show significant difference.

Keywords: Nopalea cochenillifera, cact