ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF NETTLE EXTRACT ON THE GREEN MASS AND DRY MASS OF THE AERIAL PART OF THE CORN PLANT, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARECHAL DEODORO, ALAGOAS

Abstract

Nettle is a plant species that grows in different parts of the world, particularly in Brazil. Specifically, in the backlands of Alagoas, it is found in large quantities throughout the year. Some companies, such as food companies, use it as a coloring agent for some foods. The pharmaceutical sector uses its extract in the manufacture of medicines, due to its vast composition of different substances that can be used for a range of pathological treatments. This study focused mainly on the use of nettle extract as a potential nutrient, with the aim of promoting the development of corn. In order to develop this research, the following methodology was used, which was divided into two stages: the first stage involved the germination of Creole corn seeds, in order to assess their viability (unpublished data). The second stage consisted of planting plots of corn that received the extract for 75 days, followed by the analysis of the weight of the green mass and dry mass of the aerial part of the plant. The results showed that both the green mass of the aerial part of corn and the dry mass began to decrease from the dose of 200 g of nettle. Finally, it was concluded that the application of nettle extract from 200 g had an inhibitory effect on corn nutrition.