Evaluation of essential oils in health and physiological quality of Schinus molle seeds and seedlings

• Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Kamila Cardoso
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Reda, Fernanda Rocha, Piveta, Graziela, Garcia, Flávio Augusto de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/905
• topic: Mentha piperita; Cymbopogon nardus; Eucalyptus globulus; Mentha piperita; Cymbopogon nardus; Eucalyptus globulus

The objective was to evaluate the effect of Mentha piperita, Cymbopogon nardus and Eucalyptus globules essential oils, in sanitary and physiological quality of Schinus molle L. seeds and seedlings. The seeds were treated with essential oils at concentrations of 10%, on 1 μL g-1, 20%, on 2 μL g-1, 30% , on 3 μL g-1 and control. After treatments, seeds were evaluated by sanity test, using filter paper method (“blotter test”) and by germination test, where the seeds were placed between vermiculite substrate. For counts, sprouted and dead seeds were considered. Shoot length, root, total height and stem diameter were measured for seedlings evaluation. The use of citronella and mint essential oils reduced the incidence of different pathogens in S. molle seeds. Mint essential oil at 20% and 30% were effective to promote seeds germination. Eucalyptus essential oil in any concentration was efficient to increase seedlings growth.