Sintomatología de las deficiencias minerales de cacao

Young cacao plants both from seeds and rooted cuttings, were cultivated in quartz sand treated with nutrient solutions of different compositions, in order to reproduce the typical symptoms of various mineral deficiencies. Deficiency symptoms of the following elements are described and illustrated wi...

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Main Authors: Machicado, M., Alvim, P. de T.
Format: Artículo
Language:Español
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA) 2025
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Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/14031
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Summary:Young cacao plants both from seeds and rooted cuttings, were cultivated in quartz sand treated with nutrient solutions of different compositions, in order to reproduce the typical symptoms of various mineral deficiencies. Deficiency symptoms of the following elements are described and illustrated with pictures: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, iron, manganese, boron, and copper.