Allelopathic interference of boldo (Peumus boldus Molina, Monimiaceae) infusion on seeds of lettuce and cucumber

Authors

  • Antônio Marcos Oliveira Toledo
  • Paulo Sergio Bordoni Ulguim
  • Selma dos Santos Kaeser
  • Fernando Teixeira Gomes Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5965/223811711532016180

Keywords:

Bioactivity, control, herbicide, plant production, medicinal plants.

Abstract

Boldo (Peumus boldus Molina) is a tree of the Monimiaceae family. It is used by the people to treat several diseases, and presents diverse products such as: a bactericide, an insecticide and an allelopathy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of the allelopatic activity of the boldo infusion on the germination and initial development of lettuce and cucumber seeds. The bioassay was conducted in an environmental temperature controlled laboratory, through a completely randomized design method with five repetitions. The boldo infusion was obtained in the local commerce, and prepared with boiling distillated water, diluted to the proportions of 25, 50, 75, and 100%. The control was only distillated water. The evaluation parameters used were germination percentage, germination speed index (measured each 24 hours) and root length (measured with a caliper rule on the last day of the experiment). Regarding germination percentage, we found significant values only using 100% treatment of cucumber seeds. The germination of lettuce seeds was inhibited throughout all of the treatments with boldo infusion. The germination speed index of cucumber seeds was influenced throughout all of the treatments. The root length of cucumber seeds was inhibited with all treatments and significantly different if compared with the control. Boldo infusion presented allelopathic activity on the seeds of lettuce and cucumber, showing the presence of bioactive molecules which can serve to subsidize new studies.

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Author Biographies

Antônio Marcos Oliveira Toledo

Graduando em Ciências Biológicas no Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

Paulo Sergio Bordoni Ulguim

Graduando em Ciências Biológicas no Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

Selma dos Santos Kaeser

Graduando em Ciências Biológicas no Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

Fernando Teixeira Gomes, Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

Doutor em Fisiologia Vegetal pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) e Professor do Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CESJF)

Published

2016-11-11

How to Cite

TOLEDO, Antônio Marcos Oliveira; ULGUIM, Paulo Sergio Bordoni; KAESER, Selma dos Santos; GOMES, Fernando Teixeira. Allelopathic interference of boldo (Peumus boldus Molina, Monimiaceae) infusion on seeds of lettuce and cucumber. Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Lages, v. 15, n. 3, p. 180–187, 2016. DOI: 10.5965/223811711532016180. Disponível em: https://revistas.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/223811711532016180. Acesso em: 15 jul. 2024.

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Section

Research Article - Science of Plants and Derived Products