Photosynthesis rate, chlorophyll content and initial development of physic nut without micronutrient fertilization

Few studies in Brazil have addressed the need for micronutrients of physic nut focusing on physiological responses, especially in terms of photosynthesis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of omission of boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) on Jatroph...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2013-10, Vol.37 (5), p.1334-1342
Hauptverfasser: Santos, Elcio Ferreira dos, Zanchim, Bruno José, Campos, Aline Grella de, Garrone, Raphael Florencio, Lavres Junior, José
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Zusammenfassung:Few studies in Brazil have addressed the need for micronutrients of physic nut focusing on physiological responses, especially in terms of photosynthesis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of omission of boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) on Jatropha curcas L.. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replications. The treatments were complete solution (control) and solution without B, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn. We evaluated the chlorophyll content (SPAD units), photosynthetic rate, dry matter production and accumulation of micronutrients in plants, resulting from different treatments. The first signs of deficiency were observed for Fe and B, followed by Mn and Zn, while no symptoms were observed for Cu deficiency. The micronutrient omission reduced the dry matter yield, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic rate of the plants differently for each omitted nutrient. It was, however, the omission of Fe that most affected the development of this species in all parameters evaluated. The treatments negatively affected the chlorophyll content, evaluated in SPAD units, and the photosynthetic rate, except for the omission of B. However this result was probably due to the concentration effect, since there was a significant reduction in the dry matter production of B-deficient plants. São poucos os estudos brasileiros que contemplam a avaliação nutricional de micronutrientes em pinhão-manso, enfocando respostas fisiológicas, especialmente em termos de fotossíntese. Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar os efeitos das omissões de boro (B), cobre (Cu), ferro (Fe), manganês (Mn) e de zinco (Zn), nas respostas fisiológicas do Jatropha curcas L.. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos das omissões de micronutrientes foram: solução completa (controle) e omissão individual de B, Cu, Fe, Mn, e de Zn. Foram avaliados o teor de clorofila, em unidades SPAD, a taxa fotossintética, a produção de matéria seca e os acúmulos dos micronutrientes nas plantas, em razão dos tratamentos. As primeiras manifestações de deficiência foram observadas para o Fe e B, seguidas das de Mn e Zn; contudo, não foram observados sintomas de carência de Cu. A omissão de micronutrientes reduziu a produção de matéria seca, os teores de clorofila e a taxa fotossintética do pinhão-manso, de forma diferente para cada omissão. Porém, a omissão de Fe foi a que mais limitou o desenvolvimento dessa es
ISSN:0100-0683
1806-9657
0100-0683
DOI:10.1590/S0100-06832013000500022