The employment of phytosanitary agents applied trough seeds is common practice in corn crops. However, increasing concerns over the environment and living beings' safety bring to light a need for technologies, which aim at reducing the risks originated from manipulation of phyto protectors, which is one of Moringa oleifera Lam. main roles. It has been attempted to, therefore, evaluate the physiologic quality of corn seeds submitted to treatments with Moringa oleifera Lam. dusted seeds, with five repetitions, and doses equal to zero; 0,5; 1.0; 2.0 and 4.0 grams of moringa seed dust for each 10 grains of corn, with contact times of zero; 2; 4; 6 and 24 hours, 30 days (720 hours) and 6 months (4,320 hours). The measured parameters were germination test, humidity, volumetric weight, weight of 1,000 grains, ashes and acidity index. The results show that the physiologic quality of the corn seeds submitted to the application of Moringa oleifera Lam. suffered no impairment, turning its application technically viable for up to six months of storage.
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