Germination and seedling growth of ornamental species of Passiflora under artificial shade

dc.creatorMarcel Viana Pires
dc.creatorAlex-Alan Furtado de Almeida
dc.creatorAbel Louro de Figueiredo
dc.creatorFábio Pinto Gomes
dc.creatorMargarete Magalhães Souza
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:52:49Z
dc.descriptionPassiflora morifolia, P. suberosa litoralis, and P. palmeri var. sublanceolata are three wild species with ornamental potential that occur in Brazil. These species were evaluated with the purpose of determining the effects of different shade levels on seedling emergence and initial growth. Treatment with 50% shade resulted in the highest percentage of seedling emergence and the highest emergence speed index for all three species. The 50% shade level was the best condition for growth of P. morifolia and P. palmeri var. sublanceolata seedlings because in this condition, they presented higher growth in relation to control and the other treatments. However, P. suberosa litoralis can be considered a sun species because it grew better in full sunlight and 25% shade, but its growth was stunted at 75% shade. Increased leaf area and specific leaf area were due to changes in leaf dimension and shape in response to an increase in shade levels. These observations related to the initial growth reflect the development and adaptation of adult plants to heterogeneous environments. Therefore, P. morifolia and P. palmeri var. sublanceolata seedlings adapted better to moderate shade conditions, and P. suberosa litoralis seedlings should be cultivated in full sunlight.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier1679-9275
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=303026475007
dc.identifier10.4025/actasciagron.v34i1.11623
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/445903
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidade Estadual de Maringá
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3030
dc.rightsActa Scientiarum. Agronomy
dc.sourceActa Scientiarum. Agronomy (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.34
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleGermination and seedling growth of ornamental species of Passiflora under artificial shade
dc.typeartículo científico

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