“…The omission caused wrinkling (shriveling) of the edges of older leaves and slight chlorosis, which is similar to the effects described by Alves, Prado, Gondim, Fonseca, and Cecílio Filho (2008), who initially observed intense purpura of the roots that, with the evolution of the deficiency, was also verified in the leaves. Phosphorus is significant in several plant functions, exerting a prominent role in the formation of proteins and several other processes, such as photosynthesis, cell division and energy storage (Bastos, Costa, Silva, Raposo, & Souto, 2008;Gebrim et al, 2010;Korndorfer & Mello, 2009;Simões Neto et al, 2009;Moura Filho et al, 2014). Although P is an essential macro-element, it is not commonly applied during olive cultivation (Fernández-Escobar, 2010).…”