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Effect of three acidifying fertilizers on the concentration of aluminum and manganese on coffee leaves and roots

There were determined concentrations of aluminum and manganese in leaves of coffee trees cultivated in pots with 3 different soils fertilized with acidifying nitrogen fertilizers (ammonium nitrate, urea and ammonium sulphate) and non acidifying nitrogen fertilizer (chilean nitrate) and 3 other treatments (urea plus calcium carbonate, urea plus lime and urea plus sulfur). Aluminum and manganese were determined in coffee roots of pots fertilized with urea, urea plus sulfur and a control without nitrogen. The relation of pH and concentration of Al3+ and Mn2+ are discussed for the soils utilized. Leaves analysis showed significant differences in aluminum and manganese concentration in the leaves among treatments and among the 3 soils types. Symptoms correlated with high levels of manganese in the leaves and roots of the coffee trees were observed.


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