ABSTRACT: The time spent by urban residents indoors has been increasing annually, thus, prioritizing the enhancement of indoor spaces into green spaces to improve the quality of life. Even with limited environmental conditions indoors, an active living wall and LED light techniques have enabled us to explore indoor green environments. In the present study, the yellow/orange-colored flowers invasive ornamental species,Lantana camara‘splendens’, was cultivated in 4.0 m2 of the active living wall under a non-decorative LED lamp, adjusted to optimize performance in the coverage area. This study evaluated the development of lantana in the active living wall under different light intensities (135 watts and 90 watts) in a room with light restriction. Parameters such as plant height, flowering, SPAD chlorophyll content, and vegetative cover were analyzed. The results indicated that Lantana camara ‘splendens’ is suitable for use in active living walls and blooms at a low light intensity when the light is uniformly applied.

RESUMO: O tempo gasto pelos moradores urbanos em ambientes fechados vem aumentando anualmente, assim, priorizando a valorização dos espaços internos em espaços verdes para melhorar a qualidade de vida. Mesmo com condições ambientais limitadas em ambientes internos, o uso de jardins verticais e técnicas de luz de LED nos permitiram explorar ambientes verdes internos. No presente estudo, a espécie ornamental invasora de flores de coloração amarela/alaranjada, Lantana camara ‘splendens’, foi cultivado em 4,0 m2 de jardim vertical sob luminária LED não decorativa, ajustada para otimizar a performance na área de cobertura. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o desenvolvimento da Lantana camara ‘splendens’, em jardim vertical, sob diferentes intensidades de luz (135 watts e 90 watts), em ambiente com restrição total de luz. Foram analisados parâmetros como altura da planta, floração, teor de clorofila SPAD e cobertura vegetativa. Os resultados indicam que Lantana camara ‘splendens’ é adequada para uso em jardim vertical e floresce em baixa intensidade de luz quando a luz é aplicada uniformemente.

RESUMO: Couropita guianensis Aubl. é uma espécie florestal de origem amazônica, de importância no uso medicinal e ornamental. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes meios de cultivo e espectros de luz na germinação e desenvolvimento in vitro de embriões zigóticos de Couropita guianensis. Os meios de cultura avaliados foram o MS e o WPM, sem adição de reguladores de crescimento, associados a quatro espectros de luz de LED branca (CW), 70% vermelha + 30% azul (R2B), 100% vermelha (R) e 100% azul (B). Ocorreu 100% de germinação in vitro e os meios de cultivo não interferiram no desenvolvimento dos embriões. Os diferentes espectros de luz induziram a morfogênese in vitro e o tratamento R2B promoveu a produção de raízes secundárias em número significativo. Este efeito poderá auxiliar no processo de enraizamento e aclimatização de mudas dessa espécie.

ABSTRACT: Couroupita guianensis Aubl. is an Amazonian forest species with important medicinal and ornamental value. This study evaluated the effect of different culture media and light spectra on the in vitro germination and development of the zygotic embryos of C. guianensis. The culture media, MS and WPM, were evaluated without the addition of plant growth regulators and were associated with four LED light spectra: white (CW), 70% red + 30% blue (R2B), 100% red (R), and 100% blue (B). One hundred percent of the seeds successfully underwent in vitro germination, and the culture media did not interfere with embryo development. In addition to this, the different light spectra induced in vitro morphogenesis and R2B treatment significantly promoted the production of secondary roots. This effect may aid in the rooting and acclimatization of seedlings of this species.

ABSTRACT Uptake of nutrients and cadmium (Cd) are dependent upon many factors, including plant species, ions concentration and pH. Tolerance to Cd-induced oxidative stress can be modulated by phytohormones such as abscisic acid (ABA), which induce the production of reactive oxygen species, activating proteins and enzymes involved in stress response and possibly stress tolerance. The present study aimed to evaluate the biochemical variations induced by Cd in ABA-deficient sitiens tomato mutant (sit) and its wild-type counterpart, Micro-Tom (MT), grown at different pH conditions. The plants were cultivated in nutrient solution (pH 5, 6 and 7; 20-days) and were then further grown over a 48-h period in 0 or 50 ?M CdCl2 at pH 6. Before Cd addition, the concentrations of nitrogen, sulfur, copper, iron and zinc were determined and variations in nutrients concentrations were observed. After Cd addition, sit roots grown at pH 5 and 7 did not exhibit differences in ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in 0 or 50 ?M CdCl2, and sit root grown at pH 6 exhibited lower glutathione reductase (GR) activity in the presence of Cd. Moreover, sit shoot grown at pH 5 showed decreased activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), Mn-SOD II and Cu/Zn-SOD V, in 0 and 50 ?M CdCl2. The results indicated that pH modulates the plant nutrition in a complex way and may involve multiple ABA signaling pathways. Likewise, ABA status seems to be related with the Cd-translocation within the plant, suggesting that Cd, ABA and pH responses cannot be evaluated as isolated systems.