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Phenophases, morphophysiological indices and cutting time in clones of the forage cacti under controlled water regimes in a semiarid environment

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 190; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104510

1095-922X

George do Nascimento Araújo Júnior, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, M. S. B. de Moura, Cléber Pereira Alves, Kaique Renan da Silva Salvador, Carlos André Alves de Souza, Abelardo Antônio de Assunção Montenegro, Marcelo José da Silva,

Cassava research and cyanide

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different controlled water regimes on the morphophysiological indicators, phenophases, and ideal cutting time of forage cacti clones grown in a semiarid environment. From 2016 to 2018, in the semi-arid region of Brazil, the Miúda (MIU), Orelha de Elefante Mexicana (OEM) and IPA Sertânia (IPA) clones were submitted to three regimes (40%, 80% and 120% ETc, where ETc is crop evapotranspiration) and to rainfed conditions (0% ETc). Cladode area index and the dry matter yield (DM) were used for calculating the morphophysiological indices. The cladode emission aided in delimiting the phenophases and, based on the DM accumulation, defined the ideal time for cutting the crop. The OEM clone excelled in terms of dry matter accumulation with a maximum value of 0.0441 Mg ha−1 °Cday−1. The water regimes above 80% ETc rise the number of phenophases in MIU and IPA clones. Cultivating forage cactus under water regime up to 40% ETc for OEM (895 °Cday) and 80% ETc for MIU and IPA (737 °Cday and 708 °Cday, respectively) anticipates the harvest time. Thus, a controlled reduction in the amount of water no negatively impact the growth dynamics, phenology, or cutting time.