-Studies with nitrogen and potassium in yellow passion fruit cultivars with high yield potential are scarce in semiarid regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence the N and K doses on productivity and fruit quality of different passion fruit cultivars in irrigated conditions in the northern of Minas Gerais state. The study was installed at experimental farm located in Janaúba-MG. This area was located at 15º 47' S and 43º 18' W, 516 m above sea level. The experiment was in completely randomized block with four replications, arranged in 4 x 6 factorial design consisting of four Passion Fruit cultivars (BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Ouro Vermelho, BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275) and six N and K doses, which corresponded to 0-0, 50-125, 100-250, 150-375, 200 -500 and 250-625 kg ha -1 yr -1 of N and K 2 O, respectively. BRS Gigante Amarelo and BRS Sol do Cerrado cultivars showed higher productivity. Total fruit yield and average fruit weight were higher for BRS Sol do Cerrado and IAC 275, BRS Gigante Amarelo and BRS Ouro Vermelho cultivars, respectively. IAC 275 showed the highest pulp yield and along with BRS Sol do Cerrado, showed the higher soluble solids/titratable acidity ratio. BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Gigante Amarelo and IAC 275 cultivars showed higher pulp productivity, indicating that they are more promising for passion fruit juice industry. Index terms: Semiarid, Cultivars, Productivity, Passiflora edulis Sims f. falvicarpa Deg. PRODUÇÃO E QUALIDADE DE FRUTOS DE MARACUJAZEIROS APÓS A ADUBAÇÃO COM NITROGÊNIO E POTÁSSIORESUMO -Estudos com doses de nitrogênio e potássio em cultivares de maracujazeiro amarelo com alto potencial produtivo são escassos nas regiões semiáridas. Objetivou-se avaliar a influência das doses de N e K na produtividade e qualidade de frutos de diferentes cultivares de maracujazeiro irrigado, na região norte do Estado de Minas Gerais. O estudo foi instalado no município de Janaúba-MG e seguiu o delineamento em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições, sendo as unidades experimentais arranjadas em esquema fatorial 4 x 6 consistindo de quatro cultivares de maracujazeiro (BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Ouro Vermelho, BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275) e seis doses de N e K, correspondentes a 0-0, 50-125, 100-250, 150-375, 200-500 e 250-625 kg ha -1 ano -1 de N e K 2 O, respectivamente. O diâmetro médio do fruto, teor de sólidos solúveis, acidez titulável, pH e coloração dos frutos não apresentam diferença entre as cultivares estudadas e doses utilizadas de N e K. As cultivares BRS Gigante Amarelo e BRS Sol do Cerrado obtiveram maior produtividade. A produção total de frutos por hectare e o peso médio dos frutos foram superiores nas cultivares BRS Sol do Cerrado e IAC 275, BRS Gigante Amarelo e BRS Ouro vermelho, respectivamente. A cultivar IAC 275 teve maior rendimento em polpa e juntamente com a BRS Sol do Cerrado apresentaram maiores relações sólidos solúveis/acidez titulável. As cultivares BRS Sol do Cerrado, BRS Gigante Amarelo e IAC 275 tiveram maior produtividade de polpa, ind...

A utilização adequada da adubação nitrogenada e o aumento da densidade populacional incrementam a produtividade do abacaxizeiro e podem aumentar o retorno econômico. Objetivou-se avaliar a rentabilidade econômica e as características de qualidade pós-colheita do abacaxizeiro Vitória irrigado, sob diferentes fontes e doses de nitrogênio (N), bem como o aumento da densidade populacional. Utilizou-se o delineamento em blocos casualizados, com três repetições, em esquema fatorial 2 x 5 x 4, correspondendo a duas fontes de N (ureia e esterco bovino), cinco doses de N (0 g planta-1, 5 g planta-1, 10 g planta-1, 15 g planta-1 e 20 g planta-1) e quatro densidades (51.282 plantas ha-1, 76.923 plantas ha-1, 90.909 plantas ha-1 e 126.984 plantas ha-1). As fontes de N não interferiram no pH, acidez total titulável e relação sólidos solúveis totais/acidez total titulável (SST/ATT). Entretanto, o teor de SST foi superior nas plantas adubadas com esterco bovino. A densidade de plantas não interferiu na qualidade de pós-colheita dos frutos. O aumento das doses de N fornecidas via ureia e esterco bovino influenciou somente a acidez total titulável dos frutos. Com a adição de 20 g planta-1 de N-esterco e população de 126.984 plantas ha-1obteve-se o máximo rendimento líquido parcial de R$ 132.096,48. No entanto, a dose de 19,75 g planta-1 de N-ureia, na população de 119.686,00 plantas ha-1, resultou em rendimento líquido parcial de R$ 154.997,15.

SUMMARYThe nutritional state of the pineapple plant has a large effect on plant growth, on fruit production, and fruit quality. The aim of this study was to assess the uptake, accumulation, and export of nutrients by the irrigated 'Vitória' pineapple plant during and at the end of its development. A randomized block statistical design with four replications was used. The treatments were defined by different times of plant collection: at 270, 330, 390, 450, 510, 570, 690, 750, and 810 days after planting (DAP). The collected plants were separated into the following components: leaves, stem, roots, fruit, and slips for determination of fresh and dry matter weight at 65 ºC. After drying, the plant components were ground for characterization of the composition and content of nutrients taken up and exported by the pineapple plant. The results were subjected to analysis of variance, and non-linear regression models were fitted for the significant differences identified by the F test (p<0.01). The leaves and the stem were the plant components that showed the greatest accumulation of nutrients. For production of 72 t ha -1 of fruit, the macronutrient accumulation in the 'Vitória' pineapple exhibited the following decreasing order: K > N > S > Ca > Mg > P, which corresponded to 898, 452, 134, 129, 126, and 107 kg ha -1 , respectively, of total accumulation. The export of macronutrients by the pineapple fruit was in the following decreasing order: K > N > S > Ca > P > Mg, which was equivalent to 18, 17, 11, 8, 8, and 5 %, respectively, of the total accumulated by the pineapple. The 'Vitória' pineapple plant exported 78 kg ha -1 of N, 8 kg ha -1 of P, 164 kg ha -1 of K, 14 kg ha -1 of S, 10 kg ha -1 of Ca, and 6 kg ha -1 of Mg by the fruit. The nutrient content exported by the fruits represent important components of nutrient extraction from the soil, which need to be restored, while the nutrients contained in the leaves, stems and roots can be incorporated in the soil within a program of recycling of crop residues.Index terms: Ananas comosus var. comosus, dry matter, uptake rate. RESUMO: ABSORÇÃO, ACÚMULO E EXPORTAÇÃO DE MACRONUTRIENTES PELO ABACAXIZEIRO 'VITÓRIA' IRRIGADOO estado nutricional do abacaxizeiro tem grande influência no crescimento de suas plantas e na produção e qualidade de seus frutos. Este estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar a absorção, o acúmulo e a exportação de nutrientes pelo abacaxizeiro 'Vitória', irrigado nas fases de crescimento e produção. O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram definidos por distintas épocas de coleta de plantas: 270, 330, 390, 450, 510, 570, 690, 750 e 810 dias após o plantio (DAP). As plantas coletadas foram separadas nos seguintes componentes: folhas, talo, raízes, fruto e mudas, para determinar o peso de matérias fresca e seca a 65 ºC. Após secagem, os componentes das plantas foram moídos para caracterizar o teor e conteúdo de nutrientes absorvidos e exportados pelo abacaxizeiro. Os resultados foram submeti...

-Balanced uptake of micronutrients by the passion fruit plant is essential for increased production and fruit quality. However, similar fertilizer management in varieties with different productive capacities and high levels of nitrogen and potassium can cause nutritional disorders in plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate leaf micronutrient concentrations and contents in passion fruit as affected by two different sampling methods, different N-K fertilization proportions, and different cultivars. The study was conducted in a randomized block design, with three replications, following a 4 × 6 factorial arrangement consisting of four cultivars of yellow passion fruit (BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275, BRS Ouro Vermelho, and BRS Sol do Cerrado) and six application rates ofN-K 2 O fertilizer (0-0, 50-125, 100-250, 150-375, 200-500, and 250-625 kg ha -1 year -1 ). Two leaf sampling methods (leaf located at a position adjacent to the fruit, and leaf located at the end of the fruit-bearing branch) were adopted for nutritional assessment. At 240 days after planting passion fruit seedlings in the experimental area, 20 leaves per plot were sampled. Higher accumulated micronutrient contents were obtained in the adjacent leaves, possibly because of greater leaf weight (more fully developed leaf) compared to the standard leaf. The cultivar IAC 275 had lower concentration and content of Cu, Fe, e Mn in the adjacent leaf, indicating variations in the levels of micronutrients among the cultivars and different micronutrient demands by the cultivars studied. N and K fertilization had less effect on leaf micronutrient concentration and content, but the Zn concentration and content decreased in the standard leaf of the BRS Gigante Amarelo cultivar, and Cu decreased in the standard leaf of the BRS Ouro Vermelho cultivar. Index terms: Passiflora edulis Sims; Cultivars, Leaf content. TEOR E ACÚMULO DE MICRONUTRIENTES EM FOLHAS DE MARACUJAZEIRO SOB MÉTODOS DE AMOSTRAGEM E ADUBAÇÕES N-KRESUMO -A absorção equilibrada dos micronutrientes pelo maracujazeiro é essencial para o aumento da produção e qualidade de seus frutos. No entanto, a utilização de cultivares com distintas capacidades produtivas e doses elevadas de nitrogênio e potássio podem levar a desordens nutricionais nas plantas. Objetivou-se avaliar os teores e acúmulos foliares de micronutrientes em maracujazeiros, sob dois métodos de amostragem foliar e adubação com N e K. O delineamento utilizado foi o em blocos casualizados, com três repetições, no esquema fatorial 4 × 6, consistindo em quatro cultivares de maracujazeiro-azedo (BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275, BRS Ouro Vermelho e BRS Sol do Cerrado) e seis doses de N-K 2 O (0-0; 50-125; 100-250; 150-375; 200-500 e 250-625 kg ha -1 ano -1 ). Foram adotados dois métodos de amostragem foliar (folha localizada na posição adjacente ao fruto e folha localizada no final do ramo frutífero) para a avaliação nutricional. Aos 240 dias após plantio das mudas de maracujazeiro na área experimental, foram amostradas 20 folhas ...

-Nitrogen and potassium fertilization and assessment of adequate nutritional status are essential for increasing fruit production of passion fruit. However, studies related to characterization of the leaf nutrient concentration and content in passion fruit with different production capacities are scarce in the literature in Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate macronutrient leaf concentration and content in different parts of the reproductive shoot of yellow passion fruit subjected to different ratios of N and K fertilization. The study was conducted in a randomized block design, with three replications, following a 4 x 6 factorial arrangement consisting of four cultivars of yellow passion fruit (BRS Gigante Amarelo, IAC 275, BRS Ouro Vermelho, and BRS Sol do Cerrado) and six application rates of N-K 2 O fertilizer (0-0, 50-125, 100-250, 150-375, 200-500, and 250-625 kg ha -1 year -1 ). Two leaf sampling methods were adopted (leaf located at a position adjacent to the fruit, and leaf located at the end of the reproductive branch) for nutritional assessment. The leaf located at the adjacent position had lower N, P, K, Mg, and S concentration and higher Ca concentration than the concentrations observed in the standard leaf. However, the higher leaf dry matter in adjacent leaves resulted in increased macronutrient concentration/content. The increase in N-K fertilizations inhibited Ca and Mg content in the leaves adjacent to the fruit of the Gigante Amarelo, IAC, and Ouro Vermelho passion fruit cultivars, but did not affect Ca and Mg content in the standard leaf. The passion fruit cultivars showed different leaf nutrient contents after N-K fertilization, indicating variable nutritional demands and the need for specific diagnostic methods for each cultivar.

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