Objective: evaluate homeopathic in low and high dilutions in the incidence of Moniliophthora roreri in cocoa plants.
Design/methodology/approach: Complete random blocks in plantation, three repetitions and six treatments: Agronosode 12C and 200C, Polypharmaceutical Cocoa 12C and 200C, Water Control and Absolute Control, with applications every 15 days. Variables: number of flowers, number of healthy and diseased chiillos, number of healthy and diseased ears, weight of ripe cob, weight of fresh grain and color of leaves.
Results: number of flowers presented significant difference with Polypharmaceutical Cacao 200C in November-December 2018. The leaf color variable presented a significant difference with Polypharmaceutical Cacao 200C during October 2018-January 2019 and with Polypharmaceutical Cacao 12C in October 2018. No significant difference was found in treatments for number of healthy and diseased chiillos, number of healthy and diseased ears, weight of ripe cob and weight of fresh grain.
Limitations on study/implications: Short period of application of treatments. Applications are suggested for one year prior to the evaluation, to obtain more convincing results.
Findings/conclusions: Polifármaco Cacao 200C had a positive effect on the number of flowers during the period in which flowering decreased due to environmental conditions and on leaf greenness during four consecutive months of evaluation. Polydrug Cocoa 12C showed a significant difference for this last variable only in October 2018. This suggests a better response of the cocoa plant with the low-dose homeopathic and high centesimal potency, in an acute disease such as moniliasis.
Objective: To evaluate low- and high-dilution homeopathic products in the incidence of Moniliophthora roreri in cacao plants. Design/Methodology/Approach: The plantation was studied using a randomized block design with three repetitions and six treatments: Homeopathic nosode 12C and 200C, Cacao homeopathic combination remedy 12C and 200C, water control, and control sample, with applications every 15 days. The studied variables were: Number of flowers, number of healthy and diseased cherelles, number of healthy and diseased pods, ripe pod weight, fresh grain weight, and leaf color.
Results: A significant difference was observed in the number of flowers with Cacao combined remedy 200C during November-December 2018. A significant difference was observed in leaf color with Cacao combined remedy 200C during October 2018-January 2019 and with Cacao combine remedy 12C in October 2018. No significant difference was found in treatments for number of healthy and diseased cherelles, number of healthy and diseased pods, ripe pod weight, and fresh grain weight.
Study limitations/Implications: The treatment application period was short. In order to obtain more convincing results, a one-year application period prior to evaluation is suggested.
Findings/Conclusions: The Cacao combined remedy 200C had a positive effect on the number of flowers during the period in which flowering decreases due to environmental conditions and on leaf greenness during four consecutive months of evaluation. Cacao homeopathic combination remedy 12C showed a significant difference for the latter variable only in October 2018. This suggests that the low-dose homeopathic medication and a high centesimal potency promotes a better response of the cacao plant to an acute disease such as moniliasis
