The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The experiment was performed in a green house at the Animal Science Department of the Pernambuco Federal Rural University (UFRPE) and aimed to study the nematicide and fertilization effects on the forage cactus cv. “Gigante” growth and production using propagative materials with clorotic symptom. The experimental treatments tested the addition or no of macronutrients, micronutrients and nematicide. It was used a complete randomized block design. Considering the primary cladode’s number, no differences were found by F test. Significative differences were found to the total number of cladodes, secondary cladode number, cladode area, cladode area index and dry matter yield. The addition of micronutrients and nematicide did not influence the primary and secondary cladode number, cladode area, cladode area index and dry matter yield, and the mean values obtained were 1.56, 0.84, 811.11 cm², 1.15 and 42.73 g/pot, respectively.
Effects of Nematicide and Fertilization on the Forage Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) cv. “Gigante” Growth and Production
Teles,Margareth Maria and Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos and Júnior,José Carlos Batista Dubeux and Neto,Egídio Bezerra and Ferreira,Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo and Lucena,Jorge Eduardo Cavalcanti and Lira,Mário de Andrade. Effects of Nematicide and Fertilization on the Forage Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) cv. “Gigante” Growth and Production. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2002, vol.31, 1, [cited 2026-03-15], pp.52-60. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-nematicide-and-fertilization-on-the-forage-cactus-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-cv-gigante-growth-and-production/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000100006.
Teles,Margareth Maria; Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos; Júnior,José Carlos Batista Dubeux; Neto,Egídio Bezerra; Ferreira,Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo; Lucena,Jorge Eduardo Cavalcanti; Lira,Mário de Andrade. Effects of Nematicide and Fertilization on the Forage Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) cv. “Gigante” Growth and Production. R. Bras. Zootec., v.31, 1, p. 52-60. Feb. 2002. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-nematicide-and-fertilization-on-the-forage-cactus-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-cv-gigante-growth-and-production/>. acess on 15 Mar. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000100006.
Teles,Margareth Maria, & Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos, & Júnior,José Carlos Batista Dubeux, & Neto,Egídio Bezerra, & Ferreira,Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo, & Lucena,Jorge Eduardo Cavalcanti, & Lira,Mário de Andrade. (2002). Effects of Nematicide and Fertilization on the Forage Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) cv. “Gigante” Growth and Production. R. Bras. Zootec., 31(1) , 52-60. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000100006.
TelesMargareth Maria, SantosMércia Virgínia Ferreira dos, JúniorJosé Carlos Batista Dubeux, NetoEgídio Bezerra, FerreiraRinaldo Luiz Caraciolo, LucenaJorge Eduardo Cavalcanti, LiraMário de Andrade. Effects of Nematicide and Fertilization on the Forage Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) cv. “Gigante” Growth and Production. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2002 Feb [cited 2026 Mar 15]; 31(1): 52-60. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-nematicide-and-fertilization-on-the-forage-cactus-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-cv-gigante-growth-and-production/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000100006.
Figure 3
Ruminal disappearance of ash-free neutral detergent fiber (aNDFom) at 30 h of in situ incubation in corn husks (fresh and ensiled) treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and a mixture of corn heavy steep water and sugarcane molasses (HM).
