Effect of calcium fertilization on silver vase bromeliad (Aechmea fasciata)

Claus Baumgarten Milioni; Lucas Hiroshi Kawakubo; Renato Jocys Kanashiro; Vanessa Rebouças dos Santos; Shoey Kanashiro; Armando Reis Tavares

doi:10.14295/oh.v25i2.1230

Effect of calcium fertilization on silver vase bromeliad (Aechmea fasciata)

Authors

Claus Baumgarten Milioni Instituto de Botânica
Lucas Hiroshi Kawakubo Instituto de Botânica de São Paulo - Núcleo de Plantas Ornamentais, São Paulo, SP
Renato Jocys Kanashiro
Vanessa Rebouças dos Santos
Shoey Kanashiro
Armando Reis Tavares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v25i2.1230

Keywords:

Bromeliaceae, plant nutrition, fertilization, calcium nitrate.

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of calcium on growth and development of silver vase bromeliad (Aechmea fasciata). Plants were fertilized three times a week with nutrient solutions formulated with HA solution (Hoagland and Arnon, 1950) modified with 0.25, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10.0 or 12.5 mM Ca applied into the tank. After 90 days of experimentation, biometric and biomass measurements of root and shoot systems, and chemical analysis of leaves were assessed. The results showed that the concentration of 12.5 mM Ca in nutrient solution is recommended for silver vase bromeliad fertilization.

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Published

2019-06-03

How to Cite

Milioni, C. B., Kawakubo, L. H., Kanashiro, R. J., dos Santos, V. R., Kanashiro, S., & Tavares, A. R. (2019). Effect of calcium fertilization on silver vase bromeliad (Aechmea fasciata). Ornamental Horticulture, 25(2), 126–132. https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v25i2.1230