ABSTRACT
Due to lack of agronomic studies with native species and the importance of an adequate supply of nutrients to plants, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of N and P on the concentration and nutrient content as well as the nutritional efficiency of barbatimão (Stryphnodendron polyphyllum) seedlings in Oxisol. The study was conducted in 8 dm3 pots and kept in a greenhouse. Were studied four doses of N (0, 20.82, 41.64 and 62.46 mg kg-1 N) and four doses of P (0, 41.72, 83.44 and 125.16 mg kg-1 P2O5) in 4x4 factorial in randomized complete block design with four replications. After 210 days after sowing was evaluated dry mass of shoots and roots and nutrient concentration in the plant, through these data were calculated the efficiency of absorption and utilization of nutrients. There was significant interaction between doses of N and P to the concentration of P, K, Ca, Cu, Mn and Zn in shoots and N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Fe in the root. In seedling nutrients N and Fe were influenced only by the isolated effect of N levels, and Mg content by isolated effect of P levels. The content of all nutrients in the shoot and root was significantly influenced by the interaction between doses of N and P. The maximum doses provided greater nutrient contents in shoots, except for N and K. The micronutrients content in the shoot increased as a function of both N and P and reduced the root, except Fe. The barbatimão seedlings were more efficient at absorbing N and Zn and using P and Mg. Comparing the content, N and Ca were the nutrients that most accumulated on the plant tissues, however, those who had lower (P and Mg) were the nutrients more efficiently used.
Keywords:
barbatimão; nutrition; absorption; translocation
