Growth of Basella alba under different light environments

Basella alba L. (Malabar spinach) is a non-conventional food plant (PANC) with high nutritional value and economic potential. Light critical factor in growth, acting directly on the photosynthetic process. The photoselective meshes combine physical protection of plants selective filtering solar radiation to promote physiological responses. This work evaluates growth B. under different light environments. experiment occurred greenhouse at Center for Agrarian, Environmental Biological Sciences Federal University Recôncavo da Bahia completely randomized design plots comprising one useful five replications. were grown three environments: red ChromatiNet mesh, aluminet-thermo reflective mesh (both 50% irradiance), full sun. increased root dry matter mass stem diameter. aluminet average number leaves by about compared cultivated results show that cultivation environments promotes morphophysiological changes positive increments growth.