Influência do manganês no crescimento e na composição mineral de mudas de caramboleira

The star fruit presents good prospects of commercialization, due to the increasing demand for fruit, both in internal and external markets, being a promising option of cultivation. However, the main areas of star fruit production are located in regions characterized by acid soils, with low base saturation and often have aluminum and manganese in quantities high enough to limit the normal development of plants in general. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of manganese on growth and in the chemical composition of star fruit tree, as well as the dry mass of plants. The experimental design was a randomized block, consisted of 4 levels of Mn (0, 0.5, 25 and 50 mg Mn L-1), 4 times of collection (30, 60, 90 and 120 days of placement of the levels of Mn) and 3 replications, on seedlings conducted in nutrient solution. Biological and nutritional aspects of star fruit seedlings to identify the most appropriate level of Mn and its effects on growth of this fruit tree were evaluated. The levels of Mn and times of collection influenced the contents and the accumulation of Mn, as well as the dry mass depending of the organ examined. There was a linear increase in the levels and accumulation of Mn as a function of increasing levels of manganese in all structures. There was an increase in the efficiency of the absorption of Mn with the increasing of the levels, however, decrease the efficiency of the transportation and the use of Mn. The biological parameters evaluated showed the highest average in the concentration of 0.5 mg L-1 Mn.