Effect of Potassium Concentration on Some Agrophysiological Parameters of Pineapple Plants (Ananas comosus L. cv. Smooth Cayenne and MD2) Grown in Côte d'Ivoire

Abstract

Introduction:The Ivorian production of pineapple was on the decrease from 213620 t in 1999 to 30000 t in 2013. This decline in the production of pineapple would in part be linked to the quality of the fruit that is acid and especially the sensitivity of the fruit to browning enzymatic. The deterioration of the fruit quality would be due to the absence of good adequate cultural practice. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the level of concentration of potassium applied on the physiological state of the pineapple plant. Place and Duration of the Study: The experimental tests were conducted on the