Effect of Organic Fertilization and Consortiation in Rosmarinus officinalis Biomass and Essential Oil Yield

  • Munique Polito Arashiro Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
  • Marta Sakashita
  • Daniele Fernanda Felipe Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
  • Pérsio Sandir D'Oliveira Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
  • Lúcia Elaine Ranieri Cortez Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
Keywords: Biomass, Culture, Essential oil, Yield, Rosmarinus officinalis.

Abstract

Current research characterizes the influence of organic fertilization and consortiation in biomass, essential oil and height yield of the aromatic medicinal herb Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae). Rosemary plants were cultivated in the Didactic Medicinal Herb Garden of the CESUMAR, Maringá PR Brazil, in monoculture plots and consortiated plots with rosemary and yarrow, manured with organic fertilization and with vegetal compost in increasing weight doses of 0, 1%, 2% and 3%. Harvest occurred 10 months after planting; fresh biomass was weighed and then dried at room temperature. Essential oil was extracted by hydro-distillation by Clavenger apparatus. Results show that biomass yield increased in proportion to increase of fertilization doses. Highest increase occurred in monoculture since essential oil and plant height showed no significant difference between the types of culture.

Author Biographies

Munique Polito Arashiro, Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
Discente do Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR; E-mail: muniquearashiro@hotmail.com
Daniele Fernanda Felipe, Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
Docente Mestre do Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR; E-mail: danielefelipe@cesumar.br
Pérsio Sandir D'Oliveira, Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
Doutor em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal); Pesquisador da Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura; E-mail: persio@cnpmf.embrapa.br
Lúcia Elaine Ranieri Cortez, Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
Docente Doutora do Curso de Farmácia do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR; E-mail: luciaelaine@cesumar.br
Published
2012-04-25
Issue
Vol 14 No 1 (2012)
Section
Artigos de Iniciação Científica
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