A field experiment was conducted to determine macronutrient concentration and amount of NPK absorbed by the different parts of the sunflower plant. The soil used was of the Palmira Serie (PL) classified as Pachic Haplustol of clay-loam texture, pH 6.4, 3.0% O.M., 63.9 ppm of P and 0.43 meq of K/100g of soil. The comercial hybrid DO- 664 was used, leaf, stem, bud, capitulum and seed samples wer taken 20, 40, 60 and 80 days post-emergence, chemicaly analized and N, P, K concentration determined. Results indicated more nitrogen concentration (3.19%) in leaves and potassium (5.4%) in the stems 40 days after emergence, while phosphorus (0.96%) was greatest in seed at 80 days. The order of absortion of the elements at 80 days in kg/ha was: K, 166.2; N, 69.2 and P, 16.7. This indicates that N and P fertilization should be fractionated up to day 40, while for K up to day 60.