Adhering Agents in Maize Seed Pelletizing
Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo *
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
João Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Késsia de Mendonça Santos
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Ludmila Lira da Silva
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Aline dos Santos Malta
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Elda Bonifácio dos Santos
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Vanuze Costa de Oliveira
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Ivomberg Dourado Magalhães
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Ivanildo Claudino da Silva
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
Ian Levi Nunes Torres
Federal University of Alagoas, Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, 57100-000, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The maize very important role in the Brazilian economy because it has a high commercial value, having great production due to its ability to adapt to different edaphoclimatic conditions. Family farming produces seeds from local varieties, called creole seeds. This type of seed is resistant because it keeps relevant characteristics left as an inheritance from its ancestors, who, free of charge, performed an environmental service for the preservation and perpetuation of this genetic heritage. Therefore, the work had to evaluate the effect of the adherent agents palm extract, aloe vera extract and sugar solution in the pelleting of creole corn seeds with rock dust. The work was carried out in the Plant Propagation Laboratory belonging to the Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Alagoas. As adherent agents were used: water, palm extract, aloe vera extract and sugar solution. Rock dust (MB-4) was used for the coating. The evaluated parameters were: water content, weight of a thousand seeds, first germination count, germination, germination speed index, average germination time, germination uncertainty, length and dry mass of the root and aerial part. Palm extract is the most efficient adherent agent for pelletizing corn seeds with rock dust.
Keywords: Physiological potential, local varieties, Zea mays L