The light interception by plants can be used to simulate various ecophysiological processes that influence the productivity and fruit quality, making it a strategic factor in the management of plants in orchard. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Charles-Edward & Thornley light interception model in isolated plant of cashew crop. The study was conducted at the experimental farm of the Federal University of Mato Grosso between the period from 03/09/2012 to 09/11/2012. The simulation of light interception was made ?? ??at intervals of 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 min. The light intercept varied between plants and between the adopted scales. In the scale of 60 min simulated data tended to underestimate values of radiation measured with punctual sensors at the beginning and at the end of the day regardless of the used plant. In the scale of 300 min, on the other hand, the simulation was very close to the measured with punctual sensor value with R²: 0.90; d: 0.96; c: 0.91 and EAMP: 5.65.
Anacardium occidentale L.; light extinction coefficient; Beer's Law; crop modeling; radiation transfer
