A Sampling Procedure to Determine the Nitrogen Content in Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes

Autores/as

  • Juan C. Guevara
  • Sinibaldo O. Trione
  • Oscar R. Estevez
  • Mariano A. Cony

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56890/jpacd.v8i.279

Palabras clave:

Opuntia ficus-indica; nitrogen content; cladode N-distribution; representative sample.

Resumen

The objective of this study was to determine which part of the nonfruiting cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis (Web.) Le Houér. would represent the average nitrogen content of the entire cladode for taking minimally destructive samples. Core samples (2.1-cm diameter) were taken from 91 sites of 1-year old cladodes. Three replicates of 6 cladodes for the whole-cladode mean and 3 replicates of 6 cladodes for the core samples were used. The cladodes or cores (from each location) were bulked for each replicate. Nitrogen was analyzed by the Kjeldahl method. Data were statistically analyzed using the T-test for independent samples. It was found that 40 site-sampling locations that are grouped in a rectangular fashion in the central-basal zone of the cladodes faithfully represent the average N-concentration of the entire cladode (mean ±95% CI = 8.12 ±0.60 mg g-1 DW).

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Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development
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Professional Association for Cactus Development

Biografía del autor/a

Juan C. Guevara

The objective of this study was to determine which part of the nonfruiting cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis (Web.) Le Houér. would represent the average nitrogen content of the entire cladode for taking minimally destructive samples. Core samples (2.1-cm diameter) were taken from 91 sites of 1-year old cladodes. Three replicates of 6 cladodes for the whole-cladode mean and 3 replicates of 6 cladodes for the core samples were used. The cladodes or cores (from each location) were bulked for each replicate. Nitrogen was analyzed by the Kjeldahl method. Data were statistically analyzed using the T-test for independent samples. It was found that 40 site-sampling locations that are grouped in a rectangular fashion in the central-basal zone of the cladodes faithfully represent the average N-concentration of the entire cladode (mean ±95% CI = 8.12 ±0.60 mg g-1 DW).

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Publicado

04/27/2006

Número

Vol. 8 (2006)

Sección

Scientific Papers