Germinação e desenvolvimento de pimenta malagueta Capsicum frutescens L. (Solanaceae) em regime diferencial de luz e simulação de herbivoria

Abstract

The chilli peppers (Capsicum frutescens) is a Solanaceae that stands out in the Brazilian cultural richness being widely used in cooking, beliefs and natural medicine, it is important for the socioeconomic insertion of low income families and family agriculture. The objective of this work was to observe the emergence and development of pepper plants in a differential light regime (full sun and shaded greenhouse) and herbivory simulation (0, 10 and 50% damage). It was observed that the best results in the measured characteristics occurred in the full sun environment, however, the shaded environment was not a limiting factor, only a slower development of plants. Therefore, the pepper develops well in both environments and the choice for cultivation will depend on other factors.