African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Nutrient absorption march and accumulation of nutrients in developing Roxo de Valinhos fig (Ficus carica L.) tree, cultivated under different water regimes

Manoel Euzebio de Souza
  • Manoel Euzebio de Souza
  • Department of Agronomy, Mato Grosso State University-UNEMAT, Av. Prof. Dr. Figueiro Varella Cx postal 08, Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Sarita Leonel
  • Sarita Leonel
  • Department of Agronomy, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Rua Dr. José Barbosa de Barros,1780, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Andrea Carvalho da Silva
  • Andrea Carvalho da Silva
  • Department of Agronomy, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso – UFMT, Av. Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - St. Industrial, Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Adilson Pacheco de Souza
  • Adilson Pacheco de Souza
  • Department of Agronomy, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso – UFMT, Av. Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - St. Industrial, Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Ana Heloisa Maia
  • Ana Heloisa Maia
  • Department of Agronomy, Mato Grosso State University-UNEMAT, Av. Prof. Dr. Figueiro Varella Cx postal 08, Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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Roberto Lyra Villas Boas
  • Roberto Lyra Villas Boas
  • Department of Agronomy, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Rua Dr. José Barbosa de Barros,1780, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Adriana Aki Tanaka
  • Adriana Aki Tanaka
  • Department of Agronomy, São Paulo State University – UNESP, Rua Dr. José Barbosa de Barros,1780, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2018
  •  Published: 19 April 2018

Abstract

The nutrient absorption march in fig (Ficus carica L.) trees and other fruit trees has been studied only at the seedling stage, and little is known about nutrient accumulation in perennial plants when the entire life cycle of the plant is considered. To this end, the present study aimed to evaluate nutrient accumulation in the Roxo de Valinhos fig tree, cultivated with and without supplemental irrigation. The split-plot array in time was adopted, with the main factor arranged in a randomized block design with four replications. The main plot was the use of supplemental irrigation and the subplots were the eight data collection time-points. The fig plants were sampled for 0, 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240 and 280 days after pruning (DAP). The maximum accumulation of dry matter mass and nutrients occurred between 160 and 240 DAP in both systems. Plants in the irrigated system showed greater overall accumulation of nutrients in all the organs, more prominently in the leaves, branches, and stem. The dry matter mass and nutrient accumulation was in the order stem > leaves > branches > roots > fruit in the irrigated system and branches > stem > leaves > roots > fruit in the non-irrigated system.
 
Key words: Ficus carica L, dry matter mass, nutritional requirement, water irrigation.