ABSTRACT Little is understood about the nutritional status of manganese (Mn) in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), further research is needed to provide technological support for greater productivity, especially on the dynamics of accumulation, recycling, immobilization and export. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the dynamics of accumulation, immobilization, recycling, exportation and the efficiency of Mn use in oil palm plants at different ages. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design, with seven treatments (plant age: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 years of planting) and four replicates. The leaflets and male inflorescence were, the vegetative and reproductive organs with the highest Mn concentration, respectively. The accumulation of this nutrient in the tree crown predominated in the stipe through all years. The bunch exported the highest amount of Mn, especially in older plants. The oil palm immobilizes and recycles, more than exports, a large amount of Mn. The Mn use efficiency is increased as a function of the age of the crops in all the oil palm organs. In conclusion, the nutritional demand of oil palm is altered as a function of age, altering the dynamics of immobilization, recycling and exportation of Mn.

ABSTRACT Oil palm production is strategic in the Amazon with high productive potential, but information on its fertilization is still relatively scarce for the region. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium fertilizations on oil palm production in different years in the state of Pará, Brazil. The study was conducted in Tailândia, Northeastern of Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil. A randomized block design was used in a 4 x 2 x 3 x 2 factorial scheme, with four levels of phosphorus, two sources of phosphorus, three levels of potassium and two levels of magnesium. Oil palm production responded positively to the increase in phosphorus levels, and until the eighth year of age of the plants, there was greater production when triple superphosphate was applied. From the ninth year onwards, fertilization with phosphine provided a production equal to the supply of phosphorus with triple superphosphate. The application of potassium chloride increased the number, weight and production of the bunches from the sixth year. The supply of magnesium sulfate increased the average weight of the bunches. Thus, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium fertilizations become essential to increase oil palm production in the Northeast of Pará.

Resumo O açaizeiro é a principal palmeira cultivada na Amazônia brasileira, e a diagnose nutricional torna-se uma ferramenta essencial ao manejo da cultura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a folha padrão para a diagnose nutricional do açaizeiro por meio da avaliação dos teores foliares e da utilização de dois métodos de análises estatísticas, tradicional (univariada) e multivariada. O estudo foi conduzido no munícipio de Belém - PA, com oito tratamentos: posições filotáxicas das folhas (folhas 2 a 9), em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. A concentração foliar dos nutrientes (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn) foi determinada para a realização das análises descritivas, de variância, correlação e análise de componentes principais. As folhas novas apresentaram maiores concentrações de N, P, K, Mg, S, Cu e Zn, ao passo que, nas folhas mais velhas, houve maiores concentrações de Ca, B, Fe e Mn. As folhas que apresentaram menor variação nas concentrações dos nutrientes foram de 2 a 5. A análise de PCA indicou interação de cargas positivas de N-P e Cu-Mg e interação de cargas negativas de Ca-Mn. O índice de distribuição dos nutrientes indicou a folha 5 com o menor valor de carga fatorial. Nesse sentido, a folha número 5 é a mais indicada para a diagnose nutricional de plantas de açaizeiro por meio de amostragem de 25 plantas.

Abstract Assai palm is the main palm tree grown in the Brazilian Amazon. Nutritional diagnosis has become an essential tool in management of the crop. The aim of this study was to determine the standard leaf for nutritional diagnosis of the assai palm tree through evaluation of leaf nutrient content and use of two methods of statistical analyses: traditional (univariate) and multivariate. The study was conducted in the municipality of Belém, with eight treatments: the phyllotaxic positions of the leaves (number 2 to 9), in a completely randomized design. The leaf concentration of nutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) was determined for performing descriptive analyses, analyses of variance, correlation analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA). Young leaves had greater concentrations of N, P, K, Mg, S, Cu, and Zn, whereas in the older leaves, there were greater concentrations of Ca, B, Fe, and Mn. The leaves that exhibited less variation in nutrient concentrations were from 2 to 5. PCA analysis indicated interaction of positive loads of N-P and Cu-Mg and interaction of negative loads of Ca-Mn. The index of nutrient distribution indicated leaf number 5 as having the lowest factor loading value. Thus, leaf number 5 is most recommended for nutritional diagnosis of assai palm plants through sampling of 25 plants.

RESUMO O açaizeiro é uma palmeira amazônica de grande importância socioeconômica, mas a maioria de seus plantios comerciais ocorre em terras firmes e de baixa fertilidade natural, o que pode causar diminuição em seu desenvolvimento. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da omissão de nutrientes no crescimento e estado nutricional de mudas de açaizeiro (cultivar Ver-o-Peso). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com 14 tratamentos e 5 repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de adubação completa com calagem; sem adubação e sem calagem (testemunha); adubação completa com omissões individuais de N, P, K, Ca, Ca sem calagem, Mg, Mg sem calagem, S, B, Cu e Zn. Foram avaliados a altura das plantas, diâmetro e massa seca do caule, massa seca das folhas e aérea total, teores e acúmulo de nutrientes nas folhas. O crescimento inicial dos açaizeiros foi limitado pela omissão de P, N, K, Ca, Mg e Cu. A produção de massa seca das folhas foi afetada em ordem decrescente pela omissão de P > Cu > N > K > Mg, enquanto a área foliar foi restringida por omissões individuais de Ca > N > P > K > Mg > Zn. O desenvolvimento das plantas, medido pelo crescimento relativo da parte aérea, foi afetado pela carência de Ca > P > N > Mg > Cu > K, com redução média de 31 %. Os nutrientes mais exigidos pelos açaizeiros, evidenciados pelos teores e acúmulos de nutrientes na massa seca das folhas, são: N > K > S > Ca > Mg > P > Mn > Zn > B > Cu.

ABSTRACT The Amazonian assai palm has a great socioeconomic importance, but most of its commercial plantations take place in uplands and low natural fertility soils, what may hinder its development. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of nutrient omission on growth and nutritional status of assai palm seedlings (Ver-o-Peso cultivar). The experimental design was completely randomized, with 14 treatments and 5 replicates. The treatments consisted of complete fertilization with liming; no fertilization and no liming (control); complete fertilization with individual omission of N, P, K, Ca, Ca with no liming, Mg, Mg with no liming, S, B, Cu and Zn. Plant height, stem diameter and dry mass, leaf and total shoot dry mass, and leaf nutrients content and accumulation were evaluated. The initial growth of the assai palm plants was limited by the omission of P, N, K, Ca, Mg and Cu. The production of leaf dry mass was decreasingly affected by the omission of P > Cu > N > K > Mg, while leaf area was limited by the individual omissions of Ca > N > P > K > Mg > Zn. Plant development, measured by relative growth of shoots, was affected by lack of Ca > P > N > Mg > Cu > K, with an average reduction of 31 %. The nutrients most needed by the assai palm plants, as evidenced by nutrients contents and accumulation in the leaf dry mass, are: N > K > S > Ca > Mg > P > Mn > Zn > B > Cu.

ABSTRACT Documenting the ethnobotanical knowledge of populations living in protected areas is important both for science and for the effective conservation of these areas, as it can help to clarify the level of dependency that human communities have on local plant resources. Babassu (Attalea speciosa, Arecaceae) is one of the most important non-timber forest resources of rural communities in the Amazon. We explored the ethnobotanical knowledge and uses of babassu by riverine populations inhabiting the Tucuruí Lake Protected Areas Mosaic in the eastern Amazon, by examining the diversity, purposes and descriptions of its uses and aspects of its extraction. Data were collected in 2010 and 2014 from 193 families. A total of 1,226 use records were cited representing 60 different uses. Records were classified into nine use-categories; utensils and tools was the most important category, followed by construction and human food. The use with the greatest purpose consensus value among the informants was thatch. Babassu proved to be an important resource for the livelihood of the local communities in providing shelter, food and reliable energy. Most informants lacked knowledge about sustainable practices and management of this resource.

A região amazônica apresenta condições edafoclimáticas favoráveis ao desenvolvimento de sistemas de cultivos utilizando fruteiras tropicais. O açaizeiro (Euterpe oleracea, Mart.) desponta como uma das espécies de grande importância econômica para a fruticultura regional. A produção de fruteiras ainda é limitada pela carência de conhecimentos sobre diversos segmentos dos sistemas de produção, especialmente com relação a estudos sobre nutrição mineral de plantas. Dessa forma, em amostras superficiais de até 30 cm de profundidade de Latossolo Amarelo textura média do Município de Belém, Estado do Pará, conduziu-se experimento, em casa de vegetação, com plantas de açaizeiro, com o objetivo de identificar os nutrientes limitantes ao seu desenvolvimento, mediante a técnica do elemento faltante. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente ao acaso, com quatro repetições e 14 tratamentos: completo (calagem, macro e micronutrientes), NPK; omissão de N; de P; de K; de Ca; de Mg; de S; de B; de Cu; de Fe; de Mn; de Mo e de Zn. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho permitiram concluir que os macronutrientes mais limitantes para o crescimento de açaizeiros, em Latossolo Amarelo textura média, foram o fósforo, o nitrogênio, o potássio e o magnésio e entre os micronutrientes, o manganês.

Aiming to study the nutritional limitation of macronutrients and micronutrients in açaizeiro plants (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) in Yellow Latosol from the city of Belém, state of Pará - Brazil, this work was carried out under greenhouse conditions at Embrapa Amazonian Oriental. In this experiment it was used the missing element technique and the experimental design was a randomized block with four repetitions and fourteen treatments: Complete (liming, macro and micronutrients), NPK, omission of N; P; K; Ca; Mg; S; B; Cu; Fe; Mn; Mo and Zn. The results allowed to conclude that the macronutrients more limitant to growth of Euterpe oleracea, were P, N, K, Mg and among the micronutrient was Mn.

Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito da omissão de macronutrientes e do micronutriente boro no crescimento, nos sintomas de deficiências nutricionais e na composição mineral em plantas de camucamuzeiro, conduziu-se experimento em casa de vegetação, mediante a técnica do elemento faltante. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições e oito tratamentos, sendo completo (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S e micronutrientes) e omissão individual de N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S e B. Os sintomas visuais de deficiências foram, de modo geral, de fácil caracterização para todos os nutrientes. Com exceção do fósforo, as omissões dos demais nutrientes afetaram a produção de matéria seca, quando comparados ao tratamento completo. Com base nos teores em g kg-1, dos macronutrientes, e em mg kg-1, do micronutriente boro nas folhas, infere-se em uma primeira aproximação dos valores adequados (completo), ou seja: 16,9 a 18,2 de N ; 1,2 a 1,9 de P; 5,2 a 6,0 de K; 9,9 a 11,7 de Ca; 1,4 a 3,6 de Mg; 2,4 a 2,8 de S ; 8,4 a 9,5 de B e do deficiente (omissão) , 6,5 a 7,9 de N ; =0,9 de P; =1,7 de K ; 5,4 a 6,5 de Ca; =0,7 de Mg; 0,7 a 1,2 de S e 1,1 a 1,9 de B

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).

Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito da omissão de macronutrientes no crescimento, nos sintomas de deficiências nutricionais e na composição mineral em gravioleiras, conduziu-se experimento em casa de vegetação, mediante a técnica do elemento faltante. O delineamento foi o inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições e sete tratamentos, sendo completo (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S e micronutrientes) e com omissão individual de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. As omissões dos macronutrientes afetaram o crescimento em altura, diâmetro das plantas e produção de matéria seca, quando comparados ao tratamento completo. Com base nos teores em g/kg dos macronutrientes nas folhas, encontraram-se os seguintes valores adequados nos tratamento completo e com omissão: N = 14,70 e 8,82; P = 0,92 e 0,47; K = 12,35 e 2,62; Ca = 14,11 e 3,44; Mg = 3,59 e 1,09; S = 5,32 e 2,30.

This work had the objective of evaluating the effect of macronutrient omission in growth, symptoms of nutritional deficiency and mineral composition in soursop plants. It was carried out an experiment in greenhouse conditions, using the missing element technique. It was developed a randomized experiment with four repetition and seven treatments being completed (N, P, K, Ca. Mg, S and micronutrients) and with the omission of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S from a complete solution. Omissions related to all macronutrients affected plant growth in height, diameter and dry matter yield compared to the complete treatment. Based on the contents in g/kg found in leaves, the levels to adequate (complete) and deficient nutrient were defined as following: N = 14,70 and 8,82; P = 0,92 and 0,47; K = 12,35 and 2,62; Ca = 14,11 and 3,44; Mg = 3,59 and 1,09; S = 5,32 and 2,30, respectively.

Com a finalidade de determinar as doses de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio mais adequadas para obtenção de plantas aptas para enxertia em viveiro de seringueira, instalou-se um experimento em Latossolo Amarelo textura média na Ilha do Mosqueiro-PA. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso com duas repetições obedecendo ao arranjo fatorial 33 Foram utilizadas as doses de 0-2,1-4,2 g/planta de N; 0-3,5-7,0 g/planta de P2O5; 0-1,4-2,8 g/planta de K2O e dose constante de 0,8 g/planta de MgO, empregando-se como fontes, respectivamente, sulfato de amônio, superfosfato triplo, cloreto de potássio e sulfato de magnésio. Os resultados foram obtidos duzentos e vinte dias após a instalação do experimento, sendo realizadas as seguintes avaliações: análises químicas do solo e folhas, altura das plantas, diâmetro do caule, peso da matéria seca da parte aérea e plantas aptas para a enxertia. Pelos resultados obtidos chega-se à conclusão que as doses mais adequadas foram 330 kg/ha (4,6 g/p) de N, 340 kg/ha (4,8 g/p) de P2O5 e 190 kg/ha (2,7 g/p) de K2O, aliadas a dose constante de 60 kg/ha (0,8 g/p) de MgO, propiciando um índice de aproveitamento de oitenta e sete porcento de plantas aptas para enxertia.

With the purpose of determining the most adequate levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for the production of plants ready for grafting in nursery, a trial was carried out in a sandy clay loamy yellow Latosol in Mosqueiro Island-PA, Brazil. It was used a randomized block design with two replications following a factorial design of 33. The levels applied were of 0-2.1-4.2 g/plant of N; 0-3-5-7-0 g/plant of P2O5; 0-1.4-2.8 g/plant of K2O and a permanent level of 0.8 g/plant of MgO, the sources applied were, respectively, ammonium sulfate, triple superphosphate, potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate. The results were abtained two-hundred and twenty days after the beginning of the trial, the following evaluations were made: chemical analysis of soil and leaves, plants height, stem diameter, dry matter weight of aerial parts and plant ready for grafting. Based on the overall results od the study it was concluded that the adequate levels were 330 kg/ha (4.6 g/plant) of N; 340 kg/ha (4.8 g/plant) of P2O5 and 190 kg/ha (2.7 g/plant) of K(2)0, together with the permanent level of 60 kg/ha (0.8 g/plant) of MgO, producing a rate of profit of eighty-seven percent of plant ready for grafting.