Agroproductive Evaluation of Moringa oleifera Lamin Hedges, under Edafo-climatic Conditions.

Agroproductive behavior of Moringa oleifera Lam was evaluated in edafo climatic conditions in Camagüey, Cuba, in a year-old hedge on typical gray-brown soil. This species contributes with 6.2 kg/year of green matter (MV) and 2.52 kg/year of dry matter (MS), with annual trimming, and 41.09 % of MS; 105 fruits per plant with 19.4 average of seeds per fruit, and approximately 2 037 seeds per plant. Wood production accounts for 0.029 m3 /plant and 19.34 m3 /km of hedges. M. oleiferaLam produces significant volumes of forrage and firewood, which valorize hedges in agriforestry systems

Evaluación agroproductiva de Moringa oleifera Lam en cercas vivas en condiciones edafoclimáticas.

Se evaluó el comportamiento agroproductivo de Moringa oleifera Lam en condiciones edafoclimáticas de Cama-güey, Cuba, en una cerca viva ya establecida de un año de edad sobre un suelo Pardo Grisáceo Típico. La especie aporta 6,2 kg/año de MV y 2,52 kg/año de MS de follaje con un corte anual y 41,09 % de MS; 105 frutos por planta con promedio de 19,4 semillas por fruto y, aproximadamente, 2 037 semillas por planta. El volumen de madera re-presenta 0,029 m 3 /planta y 19,34 m3 /km de cerca. M. oleiferaLam produce niveles apreciables de forraje y leña que valorizan el uso de las cercas vivas en sistemas agroforestales.Agro-productive Evaluation of Moringa oleiferaLam in Alive Fences under Edafoclimatics Conditions.ABSTRACTThe agro-productive behavior of Moringa oleifera Lam was evaluated under edafoclimatics conditions of Ca-magüey, Cuba in one-year-old alive fence over typical grizzly brown floor. The species produces 6,2 kg/a of green matter and 2,52 kg/year foliage dry matter with an annual cut and 41,09% of dry matter; the production of fruits and seeds amounts to 105 fruits per plant, with an average of 19,4 seeds per fruit and approximately 2 037 seeds per plant. The wood volume represents 0,029 m3/plant and 19,34 m3/km of fence. M. oleifera Lam. produces considerable levels of forage and firewood which increases the value of use of alive fences

Calculation of carbon sequestration and soil fauna associated with Moringa oleifera Lam. in living fences

This study was completed under edaphoclimatic conditions in Camagüey during one year. The objective was to determine the carbon retention and the soil fauna associated with Moringa oleifera Lam, used for living fences, specifically a one-year-old fence, built on a typical brown soil without carbonate. The approximate carbon sequestration and the soil fauna associated with the species were calculated. The results indicated the advantages of using M. oleifera for living fences, due to their positive environmental effect when sequestring high levels of carbon dioxide (the carbon stored by this species is of 68 kg/a, which is closely equal to 45,35 t of C/km), and they also create a favorable environment for soil fauna. In the assessed period, the worms and the coleopterons were the main groups found, which are also important for maintaning a healthy ecosystem