THE CULTIVATION AND POSSIBILITIES OF USING NETTLE

Kopriva (Urtica dioica L.) pripada porodici Urticaceae i rodu Urtica sp.. Rod Urtica obuhvaća 50 podvrsta i vrsta. U poljoprivredi kopriva je i dalje svrstana u korove. Iako se već dugo u povijesti koristi, tek nedavno se počelo istraživati koprivu kao buduću kulturu. Dijelovi koprive kao što su korijenje i listovi koriste se zbog izuzetno bogatog kemijskog sastava. Mogu se koristiti u osušenom ili svježem obliku. Korijen je bogat lecitinom, polisaharidima, fenolnim spojevima i sterolima. Listovi u sebi sadrže kalij, kalcij, željezo, vitamin C, flavonoide i fenole. Kopriva kao ljekovita biljka prepoznata je još u srednjem vijeku. Kopriva raste na raznim tlima. Preferira vlažniju zemlju na otvorenim, djelomično zasjenjenim lokacijama. Optimalna i pravilno raspoređena količina vlage kroz cijelu vegetaciju bitna su za uzgoj koprive. Pripravci od koprive mogu se koriste u raznim granama poljoprivrede. U stočarstvu se koristi kao ishrana za stoku, u povrćarstvu i voćarstvu se prave gnojiva i insekticidi na bazi koprive.Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) belongs to the family Urticaceae and the genus Urtica. The genus Urtica includes 50 subspecies and species. In agriculture, nettle is still classified as a weed, although it has been used for a long time in history, only recently has it begun to be explored as a future crop. Parts of nettle such as roots and leaves are used due to their extremely rich chemical composition. They can be used in dried or fresh form. The root is rich in lecithin, polysaccharides, phenolic compounds and sterols. The leaves contain potassium, calcium, iron, vitamin C, flavonoids and phenols. Nettle as a medicinal plant was recognized in the Middle Ages. Nettle grows on various soils. It prefers moist soil in open, partially shaded locations. It is optimal and correct for nettles to get the same amount of water throughout the vegetation. Nettle preparations can be used in various branches of agriculture. In animal husbandry it is used as food for cattle, in vegetable and fruit growing fertilizers and insecticides based on nettle are made