Effects of high dilutions of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella) on the germination and growth of seedlings of Sida rhombifolia
Authors: Marques Rosimar Maria , Marques-Silva Giuliani Grazyella , Bonato Carlos Moacir 
Published: December 2021

The effects of high dilutions of Cymbopogon winterianus (citronella) on the growth and germination of Sida rhombifolia are analyzed; 5 homeopathic dilutions (3cH, 6cH, 12cH, 24cH, 30cH) and a control (water) were used, with 5 repetitions. Variables analyzed were the primary growth of the root system, length of the shoot, fresh mass total, germination percentage and germination speed index. All dilutions stimulated the primary growth of the root. Dilutions 3cH, 6cH, 12cH and 30 cH stimulated the growth of the aerial parts and 24cH inhibited it. Dilutions 6cH, 12cH, 24cH and 30cH stimulated a larger production of fresh mass than 3cH. Dilution 12cH resulted in the largest germination percentage while 24cH in the lowest. Dilution 12cH resulted in the highest score in the germination speed index, while 3cH and 24cH in the lowest. Keywords: Homeopathic dilutions; Plants; Germination; Growth; Cymbopogon winterianus; Sida rhombifolia. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Efeitos de altas diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes de Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella) na germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o e crescimento de sementes de Sida rhombifolia Resumo Os efeitos de altas diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes de Cymbopogon winterianus (citronella) no crescimento e germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o de Sida rhombifolia sÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o analisados; 5 diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes hoÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´meopáticas (3cH, 6cH, 12cH, 24cH, 30cH) e um controle (água) foram utilizados, com 5 repetiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes. As variáveis analisadas foram: crescimento primário do sistema da raiz, longitude do broto, massa fresca total, porcentagem de germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o e índice de velocidade de germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o. As diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes 3cH, 6cH, 12cH e 30cH estimularam o crescimento das partes aÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©reas, que foi inibido pela diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o 24cH. As diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes 6cH, 12cH e 30cH estimularam uma maior produÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o de massa fresca que a diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o 3cH. A diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o 12cH mostrou a porcentagem máxima de germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o, enquanto 24cH mostrou a mínima. Igualmente, a diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o 12cH resultou no máximo índice de velocidade de germinaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â£o, enquanto as diluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes 3cH e 24cH, os mínimos. Palavras-chave: DiluiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â§ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Âµes Homeopática; Plantas; Germination; Crescimento; Cymbopogon winterianus; Sida rhombifolia. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Efectos de altas diluciones de Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella) en la germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n y crecimiento de semillas de Sida rhombifolia Resumen Los efectos de altas diluciones de Cymbopogon winterianus (citronella) en el crecimiento y germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n de Sida rhombifolia son analizados; 5 diluciones homeopáticas (3cH, 6cH, 12cH, 24cH, 30cH) y un control (agua) fueron utilizados, con 5 repeticiones. Las variables analizadas fueron: crecimiento primario del sistema de la raíz, largura del brote, masa fresca total, porcentaje de germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n e índice de velocidade de germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n. Las diluciones 3cH, 6cH, 12cH y 30cH estimularon el crecimiento de las partes aÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©reas, mientras que ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©ste fue inhibido por la diluciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n 24cH. Las diluciones 6cH, 12cH, 24cH y 30cH estimularon una mayor producciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n de masa fresca que la diluciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n 3cH. La diluciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n 12cH mostrÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³ el máximo porcentaje de germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n, mientras que la diluciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n 24cH, el mínimo. Igualmente, la diluciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n 12cH resultÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³ en el máximo índice de velocidad de germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n, mientras que las diluciones 3cH y 24cH, los mínimos. Palabras-clave: Diluciones homeopáticas; plantas; germinaciÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â³n, crecimiento, Cymbopogon winterianus; Sida rhombifolia. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Correspondence author: Carlos Moacir Bonato, cmbonato@uem.br, State University of Maringá-SP, Brazil How to cite this article: Marques RM, Marques-Silva GG, Bonato CM. Effects of high dilutions of Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (citronella) on the germination and growth of seedlings of Sida rhombifolia. Int J High Dilution Res [online]. 2008 [cited YYYY Mmm DD]; 7(22): 31-35. Available: http://journal.giri-society.org/index.php/ijhdr/article/view/208/342. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â