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View article: High-Dynamized Dilutions in Disease Management, Development, and Yield of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
High-Dynamized Dilutions in Disease Management, Development, and Yield of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Open
The active ingredients used in the phytosanitary management of bean crops have a residual power which results in contamination of the entire production chain. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Calcarea carbonica, Calcarea phosphor…
View article: Development and gas exchange of fig plants submitted to dynamized high dilutions
Development and gas exchange of fig plants submitted to dynamized high dilutions Open
The productive potential of crops directly depends on their primary metabolism, for which photosynthetic efficiency is the best indicator. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dynamized high dilutions on the development and photosynt…
View article: INCREASING TOLERANCE TO RUST AND DROUGHT OF FIG PLANTS TREATED WITH DYNAMIZED HIGH DILUTIONS
INCREASING TOLERANCE TO RUST AND DROUGHT OF FIG PLANTS TREATED WITH DYNAMIZED HIGH DILUTIONS Open
This work aimed to evaluate the impact of dynamized high dilutions on rust development and yield fig plants. Studies were conducted in the field. The experimental design was in split-plot, with five replications. The treatments were Bellad…
View article: The use of mineral dynamised high dilutions for natural plant biostimulation; effects on plant growth, crop production, fruit quality, pest and disease incidence in agroecological strawberry cultivation
The use of mineral dynamised high dilutions for natural plant biostimulation; effects on plant growth, crop production, fruit quality, pest and disease incidence in agroecological strawberry cultivation Open
Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) are one of the most important fruit crops worldwide. Most of the strawberries that are produced today rely on the use of pesticides and fungicides, leading the crop to be listed as one of the most contami…
View article: Homeopathic preparations to increase resistance and development of yield in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) crops
Homeopathic preparations to increase resistance and development of yield in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) crops Open
The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an essential part people’s staple diet in Brazil as well as in some Latin American countries. The excessive use of agrochemical for pest and disease control negatively impacts human health, contamina…
View article: Ecological Strawberry Production: Promoting Crop Vitality with High-Dynamized Dilutions
Ecological Strawberry Production: Promoting Crop Vitality with High-Dynamized Dilutions Open
The Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is the world's most important berry.Around 9.2 million tonnes of strawberries were produced worldwide in 2021 over approximately 395,844 hectares distributed across almost all continents.However, …
View article: Trichoderma harzianum to control botrytis cinerea and High-dynamized dilutions of Silicia terra to promote plant growth on the strawberry culture: methods for sustainable farming practices
Trichoderma harzianum to control botrytis cinerea and High-dynamized dilutions of Silicia terra to promote plant growth on the strawberry culture: methods for sustainable farming practices Open
Agroecological interventions for pest and disease management include several strategies to enhance homeostasis of the crop. Biological agents and homeopathic remedies are innovative and efficient agriculture technologies in the production …
View article: Sustainability Assessment of Family Agricultural Properties: The Importance of Homeopathy
Sustainability Assessment of Family Agricultural Properties: The Importance of Homeopathy Open
Family farming is a lifestyle and agricultural base that has ensured food for the world’s growing population in addition to the family’s own subsistence. However, the intensification of production processes to primarily generate exportable…
View article: Capturing micro-vibration images in plants caused by homeopathic application
Capturing micro-vibration images in plants caused by homeopathic application Open
The use of images, sensors and mathematical algorithms can help in the generation of technical attributes and facilitate the plant health diagnosis. Combined with this, computer vision provides a non-destructive and non-invasive strategy f…
View article: Actividad peroxidasa y concentración de proteínas en Phaseolus vulgaris l. tratado con preparaciones homeopáticas
Actividad peroxidasa y concentración de proteínas en Phaseolus vulgaris l. tratado con preparaciones homeopáticas Open
The objective of this work was to evaluate peroxidase activity and protein concentration in the defence system expression of common bean Phaseolus vulgaris L., submitted to different potencies of homeopathic preparations. The treatments we…
View article: High dynamic dilutions and genetic variability to phytosanitary management and yield of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L)
High dynamic dilutions and genetic variability to phytosanitary management and yield of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) Open
The substitution of landrace populations of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by commercial cultivars provided genetic uniformity and loss of rusticity. It makes the bean plants more vulnerable to pests, increasing the use of pesticides. The o…
View article: Homeopathy Applied to Agriculture
Homeopathy Applied to Agriculture Open
Homeopathy, as a science and art of healing, has been used worldwide for more than two centuries.It was proposed by the physician C.F. Samuel Hahnemann ( 1755-1843) through the publication of his pioneering treatise in 1796 which outlined …
View article: Homeopathy in the Rust Severity and Growth of Malva sylvestris L.
Homeopathy in the Rust Severity and Growth of Malva sylvestris L. Open
The production of medicinal plants which have an association with biotrophic fungi requires non-residual and favorable methods to the host with tolerance to the presence of phytopathogens. The objective of this work was to evaluate the eff…
View article: Use of andiroba oil to control Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) in different fruit hosts
Use of andiroba oil to control Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) in different fruit hosts Open
Control of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is usually accomplished with synthetic insecticides, which can be a problem considering exportation of fruits. This study aimed to evaluate mortality and offspring effects on A. frat…
View article: Feasibility in seed germination of Hypericum perforatum L. submitted at different temperatures and treatments with high dilutions
Feasibility in seed germination of Hypericum perforatum L. submitted at different temperatures and treatments with high dilutions Open
Background: Hypericum perforatum is used as a medicinal plant, mostly in antidepressant treatment. With endogenous and exogenous dormancy, more studies about the germination of the seeds are necessary. Aim: To evaluate the effect of temper…
View article: Biophototic in azuki bean seeds treated with ultrahigh dilutions
Biophototic in azuki bean seeds treated with ultrahigh dilutions Open
Seed analysis is usually performed by destructive samples with time-consuming methods. Treatments that improve seed vigor are suggested based on bioassays and protocols for most plants. This includes the use of images to assess quality and…
View article: Effects of explant position and orientation, medium ph and nitrogen sources on micropropagation of blackberry
Effects of explant position and orientation, medium ph and nitrogen sources on micropropagation of blackberry Open
Composition of the medium and the explant origin are factors that interfere on success of micropropagation of Rubus species. For blackberry cultivar LochNess it was not investigated yet how the position and orientation of explant, pH level…
View article: Micropropagation on multiplication of native greenberries in South of Brazil
Micropropagation on multiplication of native greenberries in South of Brazil Open
Rubus brasiliensis and Rubus erythroclados are commonly known as greenberries. This work aimed to test in vitro micropropagation protocols to greenberries. The multiplication experiment was conducted using BAP at concentrations 1 mg L-1, 2…
View article: Vegetative rescue of Cedrela fissilis Vell. by the rooting of cuttings from epicormic and canopy sprouts
Vegetative rescue of Cedrela fissilis Vell. by the rooting of cuttings from epicormic and canopy sprouts Open
Cedrela fissilis is a species of great genetic diversity, with low population density and seminal propagation, which causes difficulties in the vegetative propagation process. This research evaluated the vegetative rescue and propagation o…
View article: Ant nesting ecology of leaf-cutter ants in altitude natural fields, southern Brazil
Ant nesting ecology of leaf-cutter ants in altitude natural fields, southern Brazil Open
This work aimed to study the ecological aspects of the nesting process carried out by Atta and Acromyrmex leaf-cutter ants in the Campos de Lages Microregion, Brazil. In each municipality 4 equidistant observation sites were established, e…
View article: Effects of the phenological stage, type of cutting and plant growth regulators on the propagation by stem cutting of Poiretia latifolia Vogel, a brazilian native medicinal plant
Effects of the phenological stage, type of cutting and plant growth regulators on the propagation by stem cutting of Poiretia latifolia Vogel, a brazilian native medicinal plant Open
Poiretia latifolia Vogel has bioactive potential that includes antibiotic properties for human uses. The aim of this research was to develop an efficient method for vegetative propagation of P. latifolia by using cuttings as an aid to the …
View article: MANEJO HOMEOPÁTICO NO CULTIVO DE ARROZ IRRIGADO / HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT IN IRRIGATED RICE CROP
MANEJO HOMEOPÁTICO NO CULTIVO DE ARROZ IRRIGADO / HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT IN IRRIGATED RICE CROP Open
A contaminação dos recursos naturais por agrotóxicos é frequentemente associada ao cultivo de arroz irrigado, em especial às águas. Por outro lado, esse sistema representa 80% da produção mundial, o que requer das pesquisas à mitigação dos…
View article: Species of Malva L. (Malvaceae) Cultivated in the Western of Santa Catarina State and Conformity With Species Marketed as Medicinal Plants in Southern Brazil
Species of Malva L. (Malvaceae) Cultivated in the Western of Santa Catarina State and Conformity With Species Marketed as Medicinal Plants in Southern Brazil Open
The Malva genus presents different species with therapeutic potential and inadequate consumption can occur due to the incorrect identification of the plant in the market. The objective of this study was to identify species of the Malva gen…
View article: Regrowth of Yerba Mate Plants (Ilex paraguariensis A. St. - hill.) Submitted to Dynamized High-dilution Preparations
Regrowth of Yerba Mate Plants (Ilex paraguariensis A. St. - hill.) Submitted to Dynamized High-dilution Preparations Open
Aims: Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) provides leaves and branches as raw material for medicinal and infused / tea drinks, generate employment and income for small farmers and plays an important role in the conservation of the Atlantic Fo…
View article: Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Associated with Acca Sellowiana (Myrtaceae) in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Associated with Acca Sellowiana (Myrtaceae) in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil Open
This study documents the species of lance flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) associated with fruits of feijoa (Acca sellowiana [Berg] Burret) (Myrtaceae), as well as their infestation level in an orchard located in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil.…
View article: Potato genotypes reaction to early blight and late blight in organic cultivation
Potato genotypes reaction to early blight and late blight in organic cultivation Open
Disease management in conventional potato crops requires the use of larger amounts of phytosanitary products and increased toxicity with regard to organic cultivation which may pose a risk to human health and have a negative impact on the …
View article: Potato genotypes reaction to early blight and late blight in organic cultivation
Potato genotypes reaction to early blight and late blight in organic cultivation Open
Disease management in conventional potato crops requires the use of larger amounts of phytosanitary products and increased toxicity with regard to organic cultivation which may pose a risk to human health and have a negative impact on the …
View article: MEDICINAL HERBS IN URBAN AREAS OF SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL
MEDICINAL HERBS IN URBAN AREAS OF SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL Open
The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence and use of medicinal herbs in families living in urban areas. The research was carried out in five cities in the "Planalto Serrano" region of Santa Catarina State, Brazil. The first …
View article: Phytoregulators and Explant Size in the in vitro Culture of Malva sylvestris
Phytoregulators and Explant Size in the in vitro Culture of Malva sylvestris Open
In vitro propagation of plants makes it possible to accelerate the process of plant multiplication, the study of secondary metabolite production and the cultivation of biotrophic fungi. The objective of this work was to study the combinati…