GROWTH AND NUTRITION OF CACAO SEEDLINGS INFLUENCED BY ZINC APLICATION IN SOIL

ABSTRACT Levels of Zn in tropical soils profoundly influences growth and nutrition of tree crops. Research was undertaken to assess the effect of soil Zn on growth and nutrition of clonal cacao tree seedlings of PH 16. Three acidic Oxisol soils differing in texture were used with nine doses of Zn (...

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Main Authors: RAIMUNDO DE OLIVEIRA CRUZ NETO, JOSÉ OLIMPIO DE SOUZA JÚNIOR, GEORGE ANDRADE SODRÉ, VIRUPAX CHANABASAPPA BALIGAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452015000401053&lng=en&tlng=en