Growth of Brachiaria brizantha Stapf. cv. Marandu in nutrient solution with macronutrient omissions
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161995000100022Keywords:
Brachiaria brizantha, mineral nutrition, macronutrients, nutrient solution, forage grassAbstract
In a greenhouse experiment Brachiaria brizantha Stapf, cv. Marandu was grown in a nutrient solution. The treatments were a complete nutrient solution, nutrient solutions with the omissions of each macronutrient (N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S) and a control (with the omission of all macronutrients). Plants were harvested 50 days after transplanting. Dry matter yield, tiller number and plant height were recorded, and nutrient concentrations in shoot and root were determined. Omissions of N and P were the most limiting for plant growth, whereas K and Ca did not affect grass growth and tillering. Mg and S omissions resulted in significant decreases in the plant parameters. Great decreases in plant nutrient concentrations were verified in the treatments with nutrient omissions in solution. Visual symptoms of deficiencies were observed for each nutrient omission treatment, with those of N and P being the first and that of Ca being the latest shown by the plants. Studies on forms and sources of nutrients for nutrient solution to be used with this grass are suggested.Downloads
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1995-04-01
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Growth of Brachiaria brizantha Stapf. cv. Marandu in nutrient solution with macronutrient omissions . (1995). Scientia Agricola, 52(1), 135-141. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161995000100022