“…From this point on, increases to the highest level saline were observed, where TK obtained in the leaves was 45.3 g kg -1 . Crusciol et al (2012) evaluated the extraction and exportation of macronutrients by Savannah castor hybrid and they found at 97 days after emergence, 9.9 g kg -1 of K during the 2005/2006 season and 10.6 g kg -1 of K in the 2006 harvest at 100 days after emergence. The reduction in potassium absorption is possibly related to the increased concentration of sodium in root, through inhibiting the absorption of potassium due to the competitive relationship between these cations (Kawasaki et al, 1983); as well as it is associated with competition for uptake at the level of membrane sites (Bloom & Epstein, 2006).…”