In irrigated coconut, similar to trend in other crops the use of technique of fertigation is increasing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of N and K2O doses under fertigation in development and the production of Anão Verde coconut palm. In April of 2002 until March of 2004, an experiment was carried out at the Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The adopted statistical design was in randomized blocks, with 4 repetitions, using for composition of treatments Puebla Plan III experimental matrix, consisting of combination of two factors: nitrogen and potassium doses in the form of urea and potassium chloride, respectively, testing 10 treatments. The interval of N being 256 the 4874 g plant-1 year-1 and 258 to 4872 g plant-1 year-1 of K2O applied through fertigation. The number of leaves, diameter of canopy, height and circumference of estipe were favored with 2910 g plant-1 year-1 of K2O and 2353 g plant-1 year-1 of N representing highest productions in 6th year of crop. In the 7th year the dose of 1540 and 1539 g plant-1 year-1 of K2 e N, respectively promoted maximum productions.
Cocos nucifera L.; management fertigation; plant nutrition
