Omission of macronutrients in ramie

Ramie plants (Boehmeria nivea Gaud.) were cultivated in rinsed sand, under greenhouse conditions, in pots irrigated with destilled water, complete nutrient solution and nutrient solutions with absence of one macronutrient each time (N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S). After three months, the plants showed typical symptoms of deficiency associated to low content of each nutrient in the leaves and plant growth reduction.

ramie; Boehmeria riven Gaud.; deficiencies of macronutrient; nutrient content; concentration