Use of Homeopathic Medicines and Super Lean Biofertilizer in the Development of the Forage Legume Lab Lab (Lablab purpureus)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of homeopathic medicines and the Supermagro biofertilizer, considered sustainable technologies, in the development of the Lablab (Lablab purpureus) crop for animal feed. The homeopathic medicines Sulphur and Phosphorus at 6CH and 30CH dilutions, gibberellic acid at 6CH and 30CH, and the supermagro biofertilizer at concentrations of 5% and 10% were studied, totaling 8 treatments. The variables assessed included: Emergence (days), Opening of the first leaf pair after planting (DAP), Opening of two compound leaves (DAP), Opening of six to eight compound leaves (DAP), Plant height at 15, 30, 45, and 60 DAP, Chlorophyll index (SPAD) at 30, 45, and 60 DAP, Root length (cm), Dry weight of roots (g), Number of nodules, Dry weight of nodules (g), Shoot length (cm), and Dry weight of shoots (g). The evaluations that showed significant results were: Plant height at 60 DAP with Phosphorus 6CH, which produced taller plants; Emergence with the treatments Sulphur 6CH, Gibberellic Acid 30CH, Supermagro 5%, and Phosphorus 6CH, which accelerated Lablab emergence. For the second pair of compound leaves, the treatments Phosphorus 6CH, Sulphur 6CH, Gibberellic Acid 30CH, Supermagro 5%, and Supermagro 10% accelerated the leaf emergence. The homeopathic treatment Phosphorus 6CH showed the best results, promoting increased plant height, faster emergence, and improved formation of the second pair of compound leaves.