Efeito do sombreamento no crescimento inicial de lonchocarpus muehlbergianus Hassl

Abstract

This experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions to verifiy the influence of shading on the growth of LoncllOcarpus muehlbergianus plants. The following shading leveis were used: 40% and 60% obtained using black plastic screening, and 0% under fulllight. The following results were obtained: the plants cultivated in 60% shading were higher and present larger leaf areas, wider collar and main root diameters, besides larger aerial and dry root weight were obtained in plants cultivated in 0% and 40% shading.