Vermicompost on the cultivation of salvia (Salvia officinalis L.)

Abstract

Sage (Salvia officinalis L. - Lamiaceae) is a medicinal species of worldwide use. For your cultivation,
organic fertilization is required to adequate nutrition and to improving soil fertility. The
objective of this study was to analyze the influence of vermicompost on vegetative growth in
sage. The study was conducted under greenhouse. The experimental design was randomized
blocks, with the concentrations 0; 2.0; 4.0; 6.0; 8.0; 12.0 kg m-2 of vermicompost. The sage
was sown directly in the vase. Plant Material was harvested 120 days after sowing. Chemical
and physical analyzes of the substrates were performed before and after the end of the experiment.
The analyzed variables were submitted to analysis of variance and regression at a level
of 5% of probability by the test of F. The organic fertilization had a beneficial effect on the soil,
acting neutralizing the acidity, improving the fertility. The sage cultivation under established
conditions favors the increase of plant biomass and improvement of soil fertility.