Root growth and soil carbon turnover in Opuntia ficus-indica as affected by soil volume availability

Hassan, Sawsan; Inglese, Paolo; Gristina, Luciano; Liguori, G.; Novara, Agata; Louhaichi, Mounir; Sortino, Giuseppe

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“…The SOC and SMBC were 3.57 and 6.92% higher at the study site in the irrigated and fertilized plots (5.9 g kg −1 , 867 mg kg −1 , respectively) than in the site without irrigation and fertilizer plots (5 g kg −1 , 807 mg kg −1 , respectively, Table 6); however, soil pH and electrical conductivity were higher in the control plots (6.81, 0.11 dS m −1 , respectively) than plots with irrigation and fertilizer (6.55, 0.09 dS m −1 , respectively, Table 6). The only notable effect of the year factor was for BD and SOC; compared to 2018, these were 1.4% and 1.81% higher in 2020, respectively, this is due to the role of cactus pear in enhancing accumulation of SOC in soils through the root turnover [45,46]. Due to the cactus pear high water-use efficiency, the addition of organic manure and irrigation may have enhanced the water availability and root absorption of both water nutrients, which consequently enable greater growth of cactus pear roots and cladodes and increased the soil organic matter (SOM) caused by root activity [47,48].…”

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Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Productivity, Proximal Composition and Soil Parameters as Affected by Planting Time and Agronomic Management in a Semi-Arid Region of India

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Study of appropriate planting time and response to agronomic management practices is imperative for the newly introduced cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) into a semi-arid region of India. Responses of cactus pear to agronomic practices (planting time, and irrigation and fertilizer application) were evaluated to determine the potential for fodder production and livestock feed in a semi-arid environment of India. We assessed four planting times (February, March, July, and October) and two agronomic managements (with and without irrigation and fertilizer application) during 2016–2020 at Jhansi, India. Cactus pear establishment and growth improved with planting time in July and October due to favorable soil moisture and congenial temperature. However, plant height (19 cm) and cladode weight (118 g) were greater in July than in October planting. Nutrient uptake and crude protein contents, however, were higher for the earlier plantings of February and April compared to June and October. Irrigation and nutrients application had little effect on the cactus pear plant growth, except on plant width and cladode length and width. Cactus pear can be planted during July in moderately fertile soils without any agronomic intervention in semi-arid situations of India and has potential as an effective alternative source of forage for livestock during the summer months.

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Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Productivity, Proximal Composition and Soil Parameters as Affected by Planting Time and Agronomic Management in a Semi-Arid Region of India

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“…The root surface area increased with the soil volume during the experimental period (24 months). The higher root surface area values related to the soil volume increase might be linked to the large root length increase as well as to the thickness [20].…”

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The Effect of Soil Volume Availability on Opuntia ficus-indica Canopy and Root Growth

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The study investigated the effect of soil volume restriction on the below- and above-ground growth of Opuntia ficus-indica through understanding the limit imposed by root confinement via different soil volumes on root and canopy architecture and growth. In 2014, one-year-old O. ficus-indica cladodes were planted in five different soil volumes (50, 33, 18, 9 and 5 L). The cladode and roots of each sampled plants were measured and weighed every six months; a starch content estimation was performed using the perchloric acid method. The restricted soil volume had limiting effects on overall plant growth and influenced plant development. The largest canopy surface area and dry mass were measured in 50 L potted plants. Root system growth was inhibited by soil volume restriction: the total root length, surface area, dry mass and volume decreased due to this restriction. During the whole period, the starch content in cladodes and in roots grown on a 5 L soil volume was twice as much as in the largest, 50 L soil volume. Our results confirmed the importance of O. ficus-indica as a potential plant that can survive under low soil volume conditions. This plant has the ability to balance its growth and stay alive under harsh environments.

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“…Adaptado de Gilman; Edwards (2020). Além de suas adaptações fisiológicas e fenológica a palma forrageira apresenta um sistema radicular superficial e com alta distribuição espacial, possibilitando uma maior exploração do solo com elevada captação de água, devido a sua complexidade radicular (Hassan et al, 2019).…”

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Resiliência agrícola no cultivo consorciado palma-sorgo em ambiente semiárido: uma revisão

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O sucesso do agronegócio no setor pecuário, depende da oferta de forragem para os animais, especialmente em zonas semiáridas, onde as características climáticas e a baixa disponibilidade de alimento podem dificultar a atividade. Diante disso, o uso de práticas agrícolas que melhorem a resiliência agrícola dos cultivos e possibilitem a oferta de forragem durante todo o ano para os animais torna-se imprescindível. Dentre tais práticas, destacam-se: o uso de espécies adaptadas as condições climáticas, escolha da configuração de cultivo, a densidade de plantio e orientação de cultivo. Nesse contexto, duas culturas que merecem destaque em ambientes quentes e secos são palma forrageira e sorgo forrageiro, ambas apresentam elevada eficiência no uso dos recursos, com produtividade satisfatória, além da existência de trabalhos que evidenciam os benefícios na associação dessas culturas na dieta alimentar dos animais. Dessa forma, na presente revisão, objetivou-se analisar as melhorias produtivas e estruturais das culturas da palma e sorgo sob adoção de práticas de resiliência agrícola. Os achados desta revisão, podem servir como subsídios para o planejamento da produção de forragem, ao tempo em que sugerem que a adoção de práticas adequadas (i.e. irrigação, consorciação, orientação de cultivo e densidade) e suas combinações no sistema de produção permitem um melhor aproveitamento dos recursos naturais e, com isso, maiores acúmulos de biomassa, constituindo-se em fatores determinantes para o êxito na produção.Palavras-chave: configuração de cultivo, densidade e orientação de plantio, Opuntia stricta, Nopalea cochenillifera, Sorghum bicolor. Agricultural resilience in intercropped forage cactus-sorghum cultivation in a semi-arid environment: A review A B S T R A C TThe success of agribusiness in the livestock sector depends on the supply of fodder for animals, especially in semi-arid areas, where climatic characteristics and low food availability can hamper activity. Therefore, the use of agricultural practices that improve the agricultural resilience of crops and make it possible to offer fodder throughout the year for animals becomes essential. Among such practices, the following stand out: the use of species adapted to climatic conditions, choice of cultivation configuration, planting density and cultivation orientation. In this context, two crops that deserve to be highlighted in hot and dry environments are forage cactus and forage sorghum, both have high efficiency in the use of resources, with satisfactory productivity, in addition to the existence of studies that show the benefits in the association of these cultures in the diet animal feed. Thus, in this review, the objective was to analyze the productive and structural improvements of palm and sorghum crops under the adoption of agricultural resilience practices. The findings of this review may serve as inputs for the planning of forage production, while suggesting that the adoption of appropriate practices (i.e. irrigation, intercropping, cultivation and density guidance) and their combinations in the production system allow for a better use of natural resources and, with this, greater accumulations of biomass, constituting determining factors for success in production.Keywords: cultivation setting, density and orientation planting, Opuntia stricta, Nopalea cochenillifera, Sorghum bicolor.

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Root growth and soil carbon turnover in Opuntia ficus-indica as affected by soil volume availability

Cited by 27 publications

References 43 publications

Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Productivity, Proximal Composition and Soil Parameters as Affected by Planting Time and Agronomic Management in a Semi-Arid Region of India

Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Productivity, Proximal Composition and Soil Parameters as Affected by Planting Time and Agronomic Management in a Semi-Arid Region of India

The Effect of Soil Volume Availability on Opuntia ficus-indica Canopy and Root Growth

Resiliência agrícola no cultivo consorciado palma-sorgo em ambiente semiárido: uma revisão

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