Removal of macro- and micro-nutrients by fruits of four mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars.
Haag H. P., Souza M. E. P., Carmello Q. A. C., Dechen A. R.
Author Affiliation: Departamento de Química de ESA Luiz de Queiroz da Universidade de São Paulo, 13.400 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Anais da Escola Superior de Agriculture 'Luiz de Queiroz' 47 : 459-477
Abstract : Fruits from 9-year-old trees of the cultivars Edward, Haden, Sensation and Tommy Atkins were sampled at intervals between the initial stages and full maturation. The total amount of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn removed by each cultivar for the production of 15?000 kg fruits/ha was 39.14, 44.05, 29.18 and 40.02 kg for Edward, Haden, Sensation and Tommy Atkins, respectively.