Organic cultivation of rosemary in an urban environment of Juiz de Fora-MG
Keywords:
Rosmarinus officinali, Organic fertilization, Urban agriculture, Growth analysis, Biomass production.Abstract
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, is a plant of the Lamiaceae family, with stomach, stimulant, antispasmodic, emmenagogue and healing properties. Thus, considering the lack of information on the cultivation of R. officinalis in the urban environment, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of two doses of organic fertilization on the growth and biomass production of rosemary. The treatments consisted of two doses of organic fertilization of cattle manure (1 L and 3 L cova-1) in four evaluation periods (128, 149, 170 and 191 days after planting). The plants submitted to the two organic fertilization treatments did not show significant differences in all evaluation periods in the variables evaluated. However, in the treatment of 3 L of cova-1 organic fertilization, the plants showed higher biomass production. In the treatment with 3 L of organic fertilization, the production of fresh biomass allows estimating a yield of 3.9 t ha-1. From the results obtained in the present study, it was found that the production of rosemary presented great potential to be implemented in small urban areas or in the homes of consumers with the reduction of transportation costs and the final product.
