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      Nitrogen uptake by ornamental bromeliad during atmospheric and tank developmental stages Translated title: Captación de nitrógeno por las bromelias ornamentales durante las etapas de desarrollo atmosférico y de tanque

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          ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth of atmospheric (tankless-bromeliad) and tank (tank-bromeliad) developmental stages of silver vase bromeliad (Aechmea fasciata) as a function of nutrition with different sources and concentrations of nitrogen. The experiment consisted of the fertilization of atmospheric and tank stages of silver vase bromeliad with 50 mL of Hoagland and Arnon n. 1 (1950) solution, supplemented with 0, 15, 30 or 45 mM N of urea, ammonium nitrate or glutamine as nitrogen sources. After 210 days of experimentation, tank and atmospheric stages of silver vase bromeliad did not show significant differences for the variables plant height, rosette and stem diameter, leaf and total fresh mass, and root, leaf and total dry matter masses. Both stages have grown better with 15 mM N of ammonium nitrate and urea, while 45 mM of all N sources were deleterious. Glutamine in the tank occasioned the presence of a film and dark spots lowing the ornamental quality. The agronomic nitrogen use efficiency showed that tank stage use N more efficiently, when fertilized with inorganic form, while atmospheric stage is indifferent for N source.

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          RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el crecimiento de bromelia fasciata (Aechmea fasciata) en etapa atmosférica (periodo en ausencia de tanque y utilización de agua o humedad disponible en el aire) y etapa con presencia de tanque (estructuras desplegadas para captar el agua de lluvia o condensación) en función de la nutrición con diferentes fuentes y concentraciones de nitrógeno. El experimento consistió en fertilizar ambas etapas de la planta con 50 ml de Hoagland y Arnon n. 1 solución (1950), suplementada en concentraciones de 0, 15, 30 y 45 mM N, con urea, nitrato de amonio y glutamina como fuentes nitrogenadas. Después de 210 días del inicio del experimento, no se observaron diferencias significativas para las variables de altura de planta; diámetro de roseta; diámetro del tallo; masa fresca total de hojas y raíces; masas secas de raíces, hojas y materia seca total. Ambas etapas se han desarrollado mejor con 15 mM N de nitrato de amonio y urea, mientras que 45 mM de todas las fuentes de N fueron perju diciales. La glutamina en el tanque, producto de la fertilización, ocasionó la presencia de una membrana y manchas oscuras que disminuyeron la calidad ornamental. La eficiencia del uso agronómico de nitrógeno mostró que la etapa de tanque usa N de modo más eficiente, cuando se fertiliza con manera inorgánica, mientras que la etapa atmosférica es indiferente para la fuente de N.

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                Journal
                idesia
                Idesia (Arica)
                Idesia
                Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas (Arica, , Chile )
                0718-3429
                March 2020
                : 38
                : 1
                : 105-111
                Affiliations
                [2] São Paulo São Paulo orgnameInstituto de Botânica Brazil
                [3] São Paulo São Paulo orgnameInstituto Biológico Brazil
                [1] São Paulo São Paulo orgnameUniversidade de São Paulo Brazil
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                S0718-34292020000100105 S0718-3429(20)03800100105
                0a98284f-6015-4f44-8183-5508f22d73af

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                : 10 December 2019
                : 18 January 2019
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                urea,Bromeliaceae,glutamine,Aechmea fasciata,nitrato,glutamina,mineral nutrition,nitrate,nutrición mineral,floricultura,floriculture

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