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Establishment and Performance of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) Accessions at Initial Stages under Shed Net in Semi-Arid Region of Rajasthan

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Title Establishment and Performance of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) Accessions at Initial Stages under Shed Net in Semi-Arid Region of Rajasthan
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Creator V. Khandelwal
M. B. Noor Mohamed
A. K. Shukla
Shamsudheen Mangalassery
Devi Dayal
 
Subject Cactus
Accessions
Survival rate
Semi- Arid region
 
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Cactus (Opuntiaficus-indica), commonly known as prickly pear, belongs to the family
Cactaceae. It has high water-use efficiency, drought tolerant, survive under erratic and low
rainfall and highly useful in arid and semiarid environments, particularly during prolonged
dry spells or failure of the monsoon. Cactus is considered as one of the important sources
of food and fodder to cattle under arid condition. The study has been carried out to
estimate the initial survival rate and establishment of cactus accessions under shed net
condition at ICAR-CAZRI, Regional Research Station, Pali-Marwar. It has shown good
survival rate before rainfall (March-June). But after commencement rainfall (July-August)
it was showing decreasing trend in survival percentage. The survival rate of cladodes
before rainfall ranged between 100% and 40% whereas it was decreased as 80% to 31.4%
after commencement of rainfall. The highest survival percentage of cladodes before
rainfall was recorded in Trunzara Red San Cono, ARL Spineless, Roso Castle Sardo and
Algerian (100%). Out of fifteen accessions, seven were sprouted in 28 to 49 days and
others sprouted after over 50 days. Therefore, waterlogging and saline condition of water
may reduce the survival rate and establishment at initial stage of cactus by causing root rot
under shed net condition.
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Date 2020-07-27T09:11:30Z
2020-07-27T09:11:30Z
2019-10-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/38303
 
Language English
 
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