African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6894

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Genotypes of conilon coffee can be simultaneously clustered for efficiencies of absorption and utilization of N, P and K

Lima Deleon Martins*
  • Lima Deleon Martins*
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Wagner Nunes Rodrigues
  • Wagner Nunes Rodrigues
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Lindomar Souza Machado
  • Lindomar Souza Machado
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Sebastiao Vinicius Batista Brinate
  • Sebastiao Vinicius Batista Brinate
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Tafarel Victor Colodetti
  • Tafarel Victor Colodetti
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Daniel Soares Ferreira
  • Daniel Soares Ferreira
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Adan Dezan Cogo
  • Adan Dezan Cogo
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Marcio Antonio Apostolico
  • Marcio Antonio Apostolico
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Paulo Eduardo Teodoro
  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro
  • Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570 900 Viçosa, MG, Brasil.
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Marcelo Antonio Tomaz
  • Marcelo Antonio Tomaz
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Jose Francisco Teixeira do Amaral
  • Jose Francisco Teixeira do Amaral
  • Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alto Universitário, s/n, CEP: 29500-000, Alegre, ES, Brasil.
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Fabio Luiz Partelli
  • Fabio Luiz Partelli
  • Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, CEP 36570 900 Viçosa, MG, Brasil.
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Jose Cochicho Ramalho
  • Jose Cochicho Ramalho
  • Grupo Interações Planta-Ambiente and Biodiversidade (Plant Stress and Biodiversity), Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, (LEAF), Department. Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Território (DRAT), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Qta. Marquês, Av. República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal.
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  •  Received: 11 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2016
  •  Published: 22 September 2016

Abstract

The objective of this research was to group C. canephora cv. Conilon coffee genotypes of different ripening cycles for both efficient absorption and utilization of N, P and K in contrasting environments. The experiment was arranged in a factorial scheme 13x4, with fours replicates, the factors being: 13 genotypes of Conilon coffee and four types of fertilization (NPK: 0%-100%-100%, 100%-0%-100%, 100%-100%-0% and 100%-100%-100% of the level recommended). The results indicated that conilon coffee genotypes have efficiencies to absorb and use N, P, K modulated by the availability of these nutrients in the soil, furthermore it was possible to assume that conilon coffee genotypes of early ripening cycle have high joint efficiencies of absorption and utilization in environment with adequate NPK supply. To optimize the nutritional management, the genotypes 67 and 76 would be recommended for plantations with low technological potential to better exploit their efficiencies of absorption and use of N, P and K; and the genotypes 02, 48 and 67 would be recommended for crops with high technological potential where, besides the nutritional efficiency, their responsiveness could be explored. For breeding programs, it is recommended the exploitation of conilon genotypes 02 and 67, for presenting simultaneously high absorption and utilization efficiency of NPK.

Key words: Coffea canephora, mineral nutrition, fertilization, crop breeding.