Combinado homeopático no crescimento de plantas de coentro

Abstract

Homeopathy in agriculture has had promising results with the use of several homeopathies. One of the application methods used is the homeopathic combination, which is characterized by the joining of two homeopathies, mainly polycrests, aiming to reach a greater number of individuals (population method). In general, the effects caused by the combined homeopathic medicines are distinct from when used separately. Coriandrum sativum L. is an aromatic and medicinal herb, grown mainly in the northern and northeastern states of Brazil, used as seasoning and aromatic and to obtain essential oils, as it is also medicinal. This work evaluated the growth of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) plants under different treatments with homeopathic combination of Sulphur and Phosphorus. The experiment was conducted under cover, located at the Federal University of the Bahia Recôncavo (UFRB), in Cruz das Almas / BA. The experimental design was the completely randomized with 7 treatments and 6 replicates, totaling 42 experimental units. The treatments were: Sulphur 6CH + Phosphorus 6CH, Sulphur 30CH + Phosphorus 30CH, Sulphur 6CH + Phosphorus 30CH, Sulphur 30CH + Phosphorus 6CH, besides the controls: water, 6CH dynamized alcohol, 30CH dynamized alcohol. The planting was done in a plastic bag for seedlings (12cm x 20cm). The applications of the homeopathic solutions happened from the sowing and then three times a week, on alternate days between each application, during 34 days, after which the phytotechnical variables were determined. The coriander plants treated with the combined Sulphur 30CH + Phosphorus 6CH had higher mean values for leaf width, collection diameter, total root length, dry mass area and total dry mass. The alcohol 30CH equates with the combined Sulphur 30CH + Phosphorus 6CH only in the variables collection diameter, area dry mass and total dry mass. Based on the results, it was concluded that the combined Sulphur 30CH + Phosphorus 6CH stimulated the growth of coriander plants, being promising for future research with formulations of homeopathic combinations for vegetables.