Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments

ABSTRACT Light is one of the factors that most affect crop growth and yield. However, the control of light intensity is difficult, because, under certain environmental conditions, light energy may exceed or limit the capacity of plants to use it. In this sense, the productive behavior of plant speci...

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Main Authors: Rafaela R. de Souza, Márkilla Z. Beckmann-Cavalcante, Alcilane A. Silva, Everaldo M. da Silva, Leonardo P. da S. Brito, Adriano O. Silva
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2016-02-01
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author Rafaela R. de Souza
Márkilla Z. Beckmann-Cavalcante
Alcilane A. Silva
Everaldo M. da Silva
Leonardo P. da S. Brito
Adriano O. Silva
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description ABSTRACT Light is one of the factors that most affect crop growth and yield. However, the control of light intensity is difficult, because, under certain environmental conditions, light energy may exceed or limit the capacity of plants to use it. In this sense, the productive behavior of plant species in shaded environments needs to be known. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different shaded environments with black shade nets [0 (full sun), 35 and 50%, and overlap 35 + 50% shading nets] on flowering, yield and quality of inflorescences of Heliconia psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'). The shaded environments caused a reduction in the number of days for inflorescence emergence and in the cycle of H. psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'). The yield and quality of inflorescences of plants grown under full-sun conditions (0% shading) were impaired. The results indicate that, for a better management of the crop environment, aiming yield and quality of inflorescences of H. psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'), the use of black shade nets with 50% shading is recommended.
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spelling doaj-art-b045a3fc43b9457cbe27723f0dc51dba2025-08-20T03:04:29ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292016-02-0120212813210.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n2p128-132S1415-43662016000200128Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environmentsRafaela R. de SouzaMárkilla Z. Beckmann-CavalcanteAlcilane A. SilvaEveraldo M. da SilvaLeonardo P. da S. BritoAdriano O. SilvaABSTRACT Light is one of the factors that most affect crop growth and yield. However, the control of light intensity is difficult, because, under certain environmental conditions, light energy may exceed or limit the capacity of plants to use it. In this sense, the productive behavior of plant species in shaded environments needs to be known. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different shaded environments with black shade nets [0 (full sun), 35 and 50%, and overlap 35 + 50% shading nets] on flowering, yield and quality of inflorescences of Heliconia psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'). The shaded environments caused a reduction in the number of days for inflorescence emergence and in the cycle of H. psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'). The yield and quality of inflorescences of plants grown under full-sun conditions (0% shading) were impaired. The results indicate that, for a better management of the crop environment, aiming yield and quality of inflorescences of H. psittacorum (cv. 'Golden Torch'), the use of black shade nets with 50% shading is recommended.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016000200128&lng=en&tlng=enflorescimentoheliconiaceaeluminosidade
spellingShingle Rafaela R. de Souza
Márkilla Z. Beckmann-Cavalcante
Alcilane A. Silva
Everaldo M. da Silva
Leonardo P. da S. Brito
Adriano O. Silva
Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
florescimento
heliconiaceae
luminosidade
title Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
title_full Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
title_fullStr Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
title_full_unstemmed Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
title_short Yield and quality of inflorescences of 'Golden Torch' heliconia in different shaded environments
title_sort yield and quality of inflorescences of golden torch heliconia in different shaded environments
topic florescimento
heliconiaceae
luminosidade
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016000200128&lng=en&tlng=en
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