The effects of omission of macronutrient and boron on growth, on symptoms of nutritional deficiency and mineral composition of plants of "camucamuzeiro" were evaluated. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, by means of the missing element technique. The experimental design was completely randomized, with eight treatments and four repetitions, including complete (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S and micronutrients) and individual omission of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S and B. The visual symptoms of deficiency were easily characterized for all the nutrients. Excepting for P, dry mass was affected by the omission of all the other nutrients, when compared with the complete treatment. Based on the macronutrient (g kg-1) and on the micronutrient boron (mg kg-1) on leaves contents, a first approach of the adequate values is inferred as being: N= 16,9 to 18,2; P= 1,2 to 1,9; K= 5,2 to 6,0; C= 9,9 to 11,7; Mg = 1,4 to 3,6; S= 2,4 to 2,8; and B= 8,4 to 9,5 for the complete treatment, and N= 6,5 to 7,9; P= 0,9; K= 1,7; Ca = 5,4 to 6,5; Mg = 0,7; S= 0,7 to 1,2 and B= 1,1 to 1,9 for the deficient ones (omission).
Myrciaria dubia; fruit crop; growth; visual symptoms; nutrition
