SANTOS, H. E. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1169223410569953; SANTOS, Herbis Eduardo da Silva.
Resumo:
Dehydration curve of leaves and stems of herb button(Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.) The objective was to determine dehydration curve and relation leaf / stem the herb
button (Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.), or a better use of it in the form of hay. Plants selected
showed an average size of 50 cm in flowering stage . The plants were cut and made the
separation of leaf and stem, the samples which were collected were subjected to the
drying process in air forced circulation stove at a temperature of 60 ° C for 72 hours, or
until constant weight. The dehydration curve was obtained using the weighing time
intervals. Greatest loss occurring in the early hours of dehydration. Dehydration curve
of the leaves and the stem may be represented For linear and quadratic models, Already
the leaf /stem ratio can be expressed by quadratic model, but it was better represented
hair cubic model.