Nutrient absorption curve for “Barraganete” banana cultivation (<em>Musa paradisíaca L.</em>)

Authors

  • Leonardo Avellán Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial
  • Ángel Marcelo Calvache Ulloa Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial
  • Nexar Cabeña Universidad Técnica de Manabí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i7.271

Keywords:

nutrients, phenology, Musa paradisíaca, bananas

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to understand the dynamics and levels of nutrient removal, according to the phenological development of “barraganete” banana (Musa paradisíaco L.), in a new crop, planted at 2.0 m x 2.0 m with a population of 2 500 plants (pl) ha-1, located in El Carmen- Manabí, Ecuador. The elements absorbed by the cultivation were on average the following: potassium (K), 1 982,20 kg.ha-1: nitrogen (N), 459,67 kg.ha-1; calcium (Ca), 215,57 kg.ha-1: magnesium (Mg), 78.83 kg.ha-1; sulfur (S), 46,02 kg.ha-1 and phosphorus (P) with 32,88 kg. ha-1. With this absorptíon, the plantation produced 24,23 tons 101 boxes tor export). All nutrients except Mn had an increasing trend in absorption until the crop reached its final stage, where the plant no longer issued more leaves and prioritízed the issue of succession suckers.

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Avellán, L., Calvache Ulloa, Ángel M., & Cabeña, N. (2015). Nutrient absorption curve for “Barraganete” banana cultivation (<em>Musa paradisíaca L.</em>). Tsafiqui, 6(7), 15–29. https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i7.271