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Time of sowing, phenology and growth of cape gooseberry plants in southern Brazil

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the phenological behavior and components of plant growth cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) according to three sowing dates in Pelotas, RS. Being determinated dates of occurrence, days after emergence (DAE) and thermal (degree-days) for the following stages: true leaves, first branching, sprouting flowers, bud flowers, open flowers, basal shoot formation, fallen fruit, early leaf fall, and harvest. Every two weeks from the transplant, the main branch length, number of leaves of the main stem, number of flowers and fruits per plant were evaluated. At conditions of Pelotas, cape gooseberry plants originated in November sowing required fewer days after emergence to complete the phenological stages, however, this trend was not maintained for degree days. Cape gooseberry performed sowing early in the month of September resulting in plants with more vegetative growth, more number of fruits, growth and production characteristics similar to the main growing regions.

Physalis peruviana; development; phenological stages


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