ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF NETTLE EXTRACT IN 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 Sertão de 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, on the other hand, uses its extract in  the manufacture of medicines, due to its vast composition of distinct 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. For this research to be developed, the following methodology was used, which was divided into two stages: the first stage involved the germination of Creole corn seeds, so that their viability could be evaluated (unpublished data). The second stage consisted of planting corn plots that received the application of 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 corn shoot and the dry mass began to decrease from the dose of 200g of nettle. Finally, it  was concluded that the application of nettle extract from 200g had an inhibitory effect on maize nutrition.