Context: Sustainable agricultural production in semiarid regions is limited by water scarcity and soil degradation. Forage cactus (Opuntia stricta) has high drought tolerance but requires effective water and soil management to maximize yield. Objective: To evaluate the effects of mulching and intercropping with gliricidia and moringa, under treated wastewater irrigation, on forage cactus productivity and soil p...
The use of tolerant plants and an important alternative to face the problem of salinity in semi-arid regions. The dwarf coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) has emerged as a salt tolerant crop, however little is known about the physiological mechanisms that may contribute to the establishment of seedlings of this species under conditions of salinity. Given the above, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect...
Este trabalho foi conduzido em casa de vegetação do departamento de Ciências Ambientais da UFERSA, Mossoró-RN, no período de agosto a setembro de 2010. O objetivo do trabalho foi estudar os efeitos da irrigação com água salina sobre a área foliar e condutância estomática do meloeiro amarelo, híbrido Mandacaru, em diferentes tipos de solos. As amostras de solo foram coletadas nas camadas de 0-20 e 20–40cm, em ár...