Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat
As livestock is an important component of livelihoods in the arid regions of Kutch in Gujarat, India, smallholder farmers have difficulties in cultivating fodder crops during the driest seasons of the year. Water scarcity in arid regions can negatively affect feed intake, digestion and body weight o...
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International Society for Horticultural Science
2022
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| author | Naorem, Anandkumar Patel, Sachin Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir Sarker, Ashutosh |
| author_browse | Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir Naorem, Anandkumar Patel, Sachin Sarker, Ashutosh |
| author_facet | Naorem, Anandkumar Patel, Sachin Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir Sarker, Ashutosh |
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| description | As livestock is an important component of livelihoods in the arid regions of Kutch in Gujarat, India, smallholder farmers have difficulties in cultivating fodder crops during the driest seasons of the year. Water scarcity in arid regions can negatively affect feed intake, digestion and body weight of animals. The cactus pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] has gained attention in Kutch because it serves as a good green fodder. To understand the plant growth response of Opuntia-ficus indica Mill. to inorganic fertilizers and organic manures, a field experiment was conducted with 12 treatment combinations, three levels of farmyard manure and four levels of boron and compared in a randomized complete block design with three replications over two years. The results showed substantial increases in cactus pear growth after applying farmyard manure during the first year and second year of planting. Boron contributed to significant changes in cactus pear growth only during the second year of planting. The integrated application of both farmyard manure and boron can enhance cactus pear growth during the second year of planting |
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| spelling | CGSpace1258172026-01-14T02:04:48Z Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat Naorem, Anandkumar Patel, Sachin Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir Sarker, Ashutosh nutrition fodder cladodes goal 13 climate action borax climate adaptation and mitigation circumference As livestock is an important component of livelihoods in the arid regions of Kutch in Gujarat, India, smallholder farmers have difficulties in cultivating fodder crops during the driest seasons of the year. Water scarcity in arid regions can negatively affect feed intake, digestion and body weight of animals. The cactus pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] has gained attention in Kutch because it serves as a good green fodder. To understand the plant growth response of Opuntia-ficus indica Mill. to inorganic fertilizers and organic manures, a field experiment was conducted with 12 treatment combinations, three levels of farmyard manure and four levels of boron and compared in a randomized complete block design with three replications over two years. The results showed substantial increases in cactus pear growth after applying farmyard manure during the first year and second year of planting. Boron contributed to significant changes in cactus pear growth only during the second year of planting. The integrated application of both farmyard manure and boron can enhance cactus pear growth during the second year of planting 2022-12-06T21:56:36Z 2022-12-06T21:56:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125817 en Open Access International Society for Horticultural Science Anandkumar Naorem, Sachin Patel, Sawsan Hassan, Mounir Louhaichi, Ashutosh Sarker. (21/9/2022). Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill. ) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat. Acta Horticulturae, 1343, pp. 187-196. |
| spellingShingle | nutrition fodder cladodes goal 13 climate action borax climate adaptation and mitigation circumference Naorem, Anandkumar Patel, Sachin Hassan, Sawsan Louhaichi, Mounir Sarker, Ashutosh Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title | Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title_full | Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title_fullStr | Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title_short | Response of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in Kutch, Gujarat |
| title_sort | response of cactus pear opuntia ficus indica mill to boron and farmyard manure application under arid soils conditions in kutch gujarat |
| topic | nutrition fodder cladodes goal 13 climate action borax climate adaptation and mitigation circumference |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125817 |
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