Table 1.
Location, meteorological and aptitude for the cultivation of cactus pear genotypes at the planting locations.
| Location | Geographic Coordinates | Altitude (m) | Precipitation (mm)¥ | T (°C) Min. – Max.¥ | ARH (%)¥ | Köppen Classification* | Aptitude# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lat. 09°04′28″S and Long. 44°21′31″W | 220 | 905.7 | 21.1–34.6 | 42.3 | Bsh | Restricted |
| 2 | Lat. 09°00′25″S and Long. 44°24′39″W | 320 | 903.9 | 21.0–34.4 | 42.1 | Bsh | Restricted |
| 3 | Lat. 10°07'31″S and Long. 44°57'09″W | 400 | 1,000.4 | 20.8–34.2 | 43.0 | AW | Restricted |
| 4 | Lat. 10°19′32“S and Long. 44°16′86“W | 389 | 958.4 | 20.7–34.4 | 43.0 | AW | Restricted |
| 5 | Lat. 10°02′11″S and Long. 44°18′22″W | 350 | 996.6 | 20.6–34.4 | 41.7 | Bsh | Restricted |
| 6 | Lat. 10°08'12″S and Long. 43°56'55″W | 400 | 935.5 | 20.4–34.3 | 42.0 | Bsh | Restricted |
| 7 | Lat. 09°26′34″S and Long. 45°09′43″W | 438 | 873.5 | 20.2–34.2 | 43.3 | AW | Restricted |
¥Data referring to the period of January 2015 to January 2016. Source: http://www.inmet.gov.br/portal/index.php?r=bdmep/bdmep.
*Medeiros et al.4; #Aptitude for the cultivation of cactus pear regarding temperature and air relative humidity, Lucena et al.3.
Bsh - Hot semi-arid climate; AW - Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate.