CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE NITOSOL UNDER COCOA CROP: NUTRITIONAL AND PRODUCTIVE EVALUATION OF THE CLONES CCN-51 AND OS-1319 IN MEDICILÂNDIA, PARÁ
Nutrition, Nitisol, Cocoa Farming, Productivity, Amazon
The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is a dicotyledonous plant from the Malvaceae family whose center of origin is the Amazon. Its economic importance is due to the production of fruits from which seeds are extracted that serve as the raw material for making chocolate. Therefore, the objective of the work is to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of the soils in which cocoa plantations are located in Transamazônica, observing their growth and production based on the type of soil implemented and qualifying and quantifying the amount of nutrients exported by the almonds. The work is being carried out in the region of the Transamazônica Highway, on a producer's property in the municipality of Medicilândia, PA. 24 composite soil samples were collected from layers 0-20 cm and 20 to 40 cm close to the plants chosen as treatment, totaling 48 soil samples, where soil fertility and the amount of micronutrients were evaluated. It is expected to generate information on the cultivation of CCN 51 and PS 1319 clones in Nitossolo in the municipality of Medicilândia, where cacaiculture has been established in the region, in addition to measuring the productivity that these clones have been achieving with the current management of farmers. These works can serve as a basis for deepening the topics of cocoa tree nutrition as a base material for developing work on land use and rural development.