Jorge A. Zegbe

Cladode Pruning Affects Yield and Fruit Quality of ‘Roja Lisa’ Cactus Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.]: A Preliminary Study

Jorge A. Zegbe · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2020

Aims: This study assessed the initial effect of experimental pruning (EP) or grower’s pruning (GP) of cactus pear fruiting cladodes on fruit yield (FY), fruit size distribution (FSD), and fruit quality (FQ) at harvest and after storage. Study Design: Treatments were arranged in a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2020/v6i430140

Economic Indices for the Application of Irrigation to Enhance Cactus Pear Fruit Yield

Blanca Isabel Sánchez-Toledano & Jorge A. Zegbe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: Cactus pear cultivation for fruit production is under rainfed conditions, mainly. Hence, irrigation uses for this purpose is expensive in arid and semi-arid agricultural lands. The objective of this study was to derive agro-economic indicators associated with supplemental i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130504

Leaf Nutrient Concentrations and Dry Biomass of Fig Plants as Modified by the Application of NPK: A Preliminary Study

Selenne Yuridia Márquez-Guerrero, Uriel Figueroa-Viramontes, Jorge A. Zegbe, Jesús Guadalupe Arreola-Ávila, José Antonio Cueto-Wong & Ricardo Trejo-Calzada · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2021

Aims: The effect of a complete NPK matrix on leaf nutrient concentrations and dry biomass of ‘Black Mission’ fig plant organs was tested under an intensive culture system and protected environment. Study Design: A randomized complete block design with four blocks was employed. Pl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i430102