The Herb Yield and Essential Oil Composition of Bush Basil (Ocimum minumum L.) Grown in Turkey
Sezen TANSI, Şengül NACAR
Abstract
In this research we studied the essential oil components and herb yields and oil content. (%) of bush basil grown in the Mediterrancan region of Turkey. Bush basil was cultivated under Çukurova conditions in Turkey, and was harvested 3 times at the full-flowering stage. In our conditions, harvest number could be increased to 4 times provided that earlier sowing was performed. Total fresh leaf yield was 1320 kg/da. The maximum essential oil content (0.98 %) was obtained at the third harvest time from the dried leaf. Main component of the essential oil was methyl cinnamate.
Keyword: research ,Çukurova ,Mediterrancan ,
Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio
Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N,
15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial
design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar
(‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora
II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and
yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on
productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein
yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein
yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively.
Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars
regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick
treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding