Effet du Manganèse sur la Croissance de la Patate Douce (Ipomoea batatas L.) au Gabon

Abstract

Soil contamination in the mining town of Moanda, in southwestern of Gabon, is characterized by high concentrations of Manganese. This work aims to analyze the impact of various manganese concentrations in soils on sweet potato growth and development. The plant's seeds were obtained on the local market. The stems were grown in greenhouses in 5 media, 4 of which were enriched with manganese and 1 not enriched. The manganiferous effect was assessed by measuring biochemical and physico-chemical parameters (total chlorophyll, dry matter, total sugars). The effects of the 5 treatments were compared on the Statistica 7.2. software from an Anova. The results show that