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- Title
Agronomic characteristics and nutritional value of cactus pear progenies.
- Authors
Garcia, Carlos Vela; Mello, Alexandre C. L.; Cunha, Márcio Vieira da; Silva, Maria da Conceição; Santos, Djalma Cordeiro dos; Santos, Mercia V. F.; Dubeux, José C. B.; Homem, Bruno Grossi Costa
- Abstract
Cactus is an important fodder in tropical semiarid, but recent insect pressure has devastated cactus crops. Breeding programs are developing cactus varieties resistant to cochineal scale (Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell). The cactus V‐19 (Opuntia larreyi F.A.C. Weber ex J. M. Coult.) has demonstrated resistance to cochineal scale, however, no breeding effort has been attempted with this species. This study characterized the resistance of cactus V‐19 progenies to cochineal scale. Morphological, productive, and nutritive value variables were evaluated in 11 genotypes of cactus V‐19, in which 10 (named as P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, and P10) were progenies resulted from open pollination. Two evaluations were carried out from 2015 to 2017, corresponding to first and second harvest years. A randomized complete design with seven replications were used. There was a harvest (year) × progeny interaction (p <.05) across the estimated parameters. In 2017, there was a stronger correlation between morphological traits and productive responses because cactus had faster growth and greater number of cladodes, while in 2015 progenies had greater nutritive value. Progeny P1 improved performance compared with the progenitor and other progenies regarding dry matter (DM) accumulation, in vitro digestible DM, and crude protein with 13.7 Mg DM ha–1 year–1, 848 g kg–1, and 47 g kg–1, respectively. The principal component analysis (PCA) and dendrogram obtained by hierarchical clustering method confirmed that progeny P1 outperformed the other progenies, including the mother plant V‐19. These progenies must be further evaluated to assess their productive responses under different management practices. Core Ideas: Morphological traits and environmental conditions affect cactus performance.Chemical composition of cactus pear varies with cladode order.Open pollination affected trait variability of cactus progenies.
- Subjects
MILTON, John, 1608-1674; OPUNTIA ficus-indica; NUTRITIONAL value; CACTUS; PEARS; PRINCIPAL components analysis; HIERARCHICAL clustering (Cluster analysis)
- Publication
Agronomy Journal, 2021, Vol 113, Issue 6, p4721
- ISSN
0002-1962
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/agj2.20868