Influência de preparados homeopáticos na propagação por fracionamento da palma baiana Nopalea sp

Abstract

The search for the production of healthier and vigorous seedlings is not a particularity only of activities related to fruit growing, horticulture, among others. Regarding forage cultivation these should be parameters to be carefully observed especially with semi-perennial or perennial varieties. The forage palam, although it can be understood as a temporary species in many places, is a culture of permanent permanence and can extend for a decade or more the exploitation of the same palm without the renewal of matrices. This causes the implantation of areas by both whole and fractional rackets / cladodes to be coated with care. In order to test different cladode fragments according to the position in the rackets (apical, median, basal) and different homeopathic preparations (Arnica montana CH30, Chamomilla CH12 and Carbo vegetabilis CH12) and their interaction in seedling production and observing the variables: survival in percentage; sprouting in percentage; shoot length in centimeters; shoot width in centimeters, shoot thickness in centimeters and root dry weight in grams it was found that there was a significant effect at 5% probability, by the F Test, of the cut types on the length, width and thickness of shoots and that for the interaction homeopathic preparation versus cutting, a significant effect was found at 5% for plant survival, with no significant effect isolated from sampling times, as well as homeopathic preparations and other interactions tested. Meantime,fragments originating from the basal part give more vigorous seedlings in terms of length, width and thickness of shoots and use of homeopathic preparations, especially Arnica montana, interfered with the survival of seedlings when associated with different types of cuts to obtain fragments. Research on new concentrations of homeopathic preparations in the production of seedlings of both whole and fractioned forage palm rackets is recommended.