Brassica germination
Posted: 11 Nov 2014, 09:10
Evaluation of the effects of homeopathic medicines on the germination seeds of Brassica oleracea l. var. Italica
Isadora Simões Barbosa, Tayná Sequeira Valério, Camila Monteiro Siqueira, Adriana Menezes Salgueiro, Marina das Neves Gomes
ABSTRACT
Background: Aiming to increase the productivity and achieve production levels that meet the market
demands, agriculture makes use of pesticides and fertilizers. Fertilizers are natural or artificial substances
that contain chemical elements and physical proprieties that enhance plant growth and productivity.
However, the addition of fertilizers has generated environmental impacts that jeopardize the sustainability of
agricultural ecosystems in the medium and long term. Fertilizers are associated with eutrophication of rivers
and lakes, soil erosion, among others. The organic agriculture is an alternative for the use of additives, which
aims to enhance the efficient use of nonrenewable natural resources, and utilization of renewable natural
resources and biological processes aligned to biodiversity, the environment, economic development and quality
of human life. The use of homeopathy for the cultivation of plants is into the organic agriculture. Homeopathic
medicines can lead to greater plant growth, the elimination of pests and soil enrichment, without presenting
environmental impacts, or damage to the consumer or for the handler.
Aim: The objective of this study was to find on the homeopathic medicine an alternative method for the use of
fertilizers in order to increase the germination of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica).
Isadora Simões Barbosa, Tayná Sequeira Valério, Camila Monteiro Siqueira, Adriana Menezes Salgueiro, Marina das Neves Gomes
ABSTRACT
Background: Aiming to increase the productivity and achieve production levels that meet the market
demands, agriculture makes use of pesticides and fertilizers. Fertilizers are natural or artificial substances
that contain chemical elements and physical proprieties that enhance plant growth and productivity.
However, the addition of fertilizers has generated environmental impacts that jeopardize the sustainability of
agricultural ecosystems in the medium and long term. Fertilizers are associated with eutrophication of rivers
and lakes, soil erosion, among others. The organic agriculture is an alternative for the use of additives, which
aims to enhance the efficient use of nonrenewable natural resources, and utilization of renewable natural
resources and biological processes aligned to biodiversity, the environment, economic development and quality
of human life. The use of homeopathy for the cultivation of plants is into the organic agriculture. Homeopathic
medicines can lead to greater plant growth, the elimination of pests and soil enrichment, without presenting
environmental impacts, or damage to the consumer or for the handler.
Aim: The objective of this study was to find on the homeopathic medicine an alternative method for the use of
fertilizers in order to increase the germination of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica).