scholarly journals Effects of different levels of mulch and irrigation on growth traits and essential oil content of basil

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Nejatzadeh-Barandozi
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Wood Chip ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Essential Oil Yield ◽  
Different Levels

Ocimum basilicum L. is an herbaceous plant from the Labiate family that used fresh, as a spice, and as a medicinal plant. Mulch is technique capable of reducing evaporation from the surface of the soil in basil production systems; it has more impacts on yield and essential oil quality of a basil crop. This research was performed in order to study the effects of different mulch types and irrigation regimes on various growth parameters and the essential oil content of basil. Treatments included two mulch types (black plastic, wood chips, and control) and three irrigation levels (100, 80, and 60% of water requirements, calculated by evaporation pan class A), following a randomised complete block design with four replications. Results showed that the effect of irrigation on fresh weight, dry weight, leaf relative water content, leaf area, and essential oil yield was significant (P<0.05). The effect of mulch on fresh weight, dry weight, leaf area, inter-node distance, number of branches, and essential oil yield was significant (P<0.05). Interaction between irrigation and mulch on inter-node distance, fresh weight, dry weight, and leaf area was significant (P<0.05). This study identified wood chips as the best mulch treatment. The highest dry weight yield (38.35 g/plant) and the highest essential oil yield (82.83 L/ha) resulted when wood chip mulch was used in combination with irrigation at 100% of the water requirement. This combination also resulted in the highest water productivity in basil production.   Highlights - Different levels of irrigation alone did not always increase plant growth and yield of basil. - Different levels of mulch alone did not always increase plant growth and yield of basil. - Different levels of irrigation and mulch in combination used, increased, growth and essential oil yield of basil. - This study identified wood chips as the best mulch treatment. - The highest essential oil yield resulted with wood chip mulch and irrigation at 100% of the water requirement.

scholarly journals Evaluation of yield, chemical composition and yield of essential oil of four cultivars of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) affected by different levels of nitrogen

2020 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Faraj MOAYEDI ◽  
Sajad KORDI ◽  
Ali Ashraf MEHRABI
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Essential Oil Yield ◽  
Different Levels

<p><span>A field experiment was conducted to evaluate yield and some qualitative characteristics of four cultivars of sweet basil treated with different levels of nitrogen fertilizer. The experiments were located on the Agricultural Research Station of Khorramabad, Iran, during the 2016-2017 growing season. Treatments were arranged in factorial split-plot-in time in randomized complete block design with three replications. Experimental treatments were four cultivars of sweet basil (<em>Ocimum basilicum</em> ‘Italian Large Leaf’, <em>O. basilicum</em> ‘Mobarakeh’, <em>O. basilicum</em> ‘Cinnamon’ and <em>O. basilicum </em>‘Thai’), three levels of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 100 and 200 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> urea) and three harvests. The highest total dry mass (3482.4 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) was related to ‘Italian Large Leaf’ with the application of 200 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> urea at the second harvest. The maximum (26.79 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) essential oil yield belonged to 100 kg ha<sup>-1 </sup>urea. The highest concentrations of main constituents of essential oil, except methyl chavicol, 1,8-cineole and methyl cinnamate were obtained by control (without nitrogen fertilizer). Italian Large Leaf cultivar and application of 100 kg ha<sup>-1</sup> urea are recommended to access an acceptable agricultural yield and essential oil yield in sweet basil under the environmental condition similar to Khorramabad</span></p>

scholarly journals Growing Medium and Fertilization Regime Influence Growth and Essential Oil Content of Rosemary

HortScience ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Boyle ◽  
Lyle E. Craker ◽  
James E. Simon
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Field Soil ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Sphagnum Peat ◽  
Growing Medium ◽  
Liquid Fertilization ◽  
Fertilizer Regimes ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Plants of rosemary [Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae)] were grown in pots containing a soilless (1 sphagnum peat:1 perlite) or soil-based (1 sphagnum peat: 1 perlite:1 field soil) growing medium and fertilized with either 12N-5.2P-12.5K controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) at 9.0 g/pot; constant liquid fertilization (LF) with 20N4.3P-16.7K at 150 mg N/liter; constant LF at 150 mg N/liter, plus CRF at 4.5 g/pot; weekly LF at 150 mg N/liter; or weekly LF at 150 mg N/liter, plus CRF at 4.5 g/pot. Constant LF plus CRF generally reduced plant height and depressed shoot fresh weight relative to other fertilizer regimes. Essential oil content was highest in plants receiving weekly LF. Plants grown in the soil-based mix were shorter, shoot fresh and dry weight tended to be lower, and essential oil yield was higher when compared to plants grown in the soilless mix. Satisfactory growth was obtained in both media when rosemary plants were fertilized with 12N-5.2P-12.5K CRF at 9.0 g/pot or weekly LF with 20N<.3P-16.7K at 150 mg N/liter.

scholarly journals Gibberellic Acid Application and Plant Spacing Effects on Growth and Yield of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Taslima Akter ◽  
Md. Nazrul Islam ◽  
Md. Jahedur Rahman ◽  
Rebaka Sultana ◽  
Chaity Dey Puja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Optimum Spacing ◽  
Number Of Leaves

Aims: This study aimed to optimize the levels of gibberellic acid (GA3) and plant spacing on growth and yield of lettuce. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, from November 2013 to January 2014. Methodology: The experiment consisted of two factors. Factor A- two levels of gibberellic acid (GA3,) application, viz. G1= 25 ppm and G2= 50 ppm in relation to a control G0 and factor B- four plant spacing viz. S1=15cm x 15cm, S2=20 cm x 20 cm, S3=25 cm x 25 cm and S4=30 cm x 30 cm. GA3 was applied twice as a foliar application by hand sprayer at 20 and 30 days after sowing. First, second and final harvesting was done at 25, 35 and 45 days after sowing respectively. Results: The growth and yield characters of lettuce showed significant variation for different levels of GA3 and plant spacing. Among GA3 levels, 25 ppm GA3 produced the maximum number of leaves (15.6), leaf area (283.9 cm2), fresh weight (91.6 g plant-1), dry weight (11.8 g plant-1), fresh yield (1794 g plot-1) and gross yield (12 t ha-1) at final harvesting compared to control where GA3 was not used. Under plant spacing, highest plant height (17.5 cm), leaf area (281.1 cm2), fresh weight (99.1 g plant-1) and dry weight (12.1 g plant-1) was revealed from wider spacing 30 cm x 30 cm followed by optimum spacing 25cm x 25cm. Meanwhile, closure spacing 15 cm x 15 cm showed maximum fresh yield (1710 g plant-1) and gross yield (15.5 t ha-1) due to higher plant density at final harvesting. Besides, lower chlorophyll content (0.43%) and the highest number of leaves (16.2) was found from 25 cm x 25 cm at final harvesting. So, optimum spacing 25 cm x 25 cm would be more suitable considering different points of view. Moreover, the treatment combinations 25 ppm GA3 with 25 cm x 25 cm exhibited highest benefit-cost ratio (2.04) than other treatments. Conclusions: It is concluded that the combinations 25 ppm GA3 application with 25cm x 25cm spacing would be optimum for better growth and yield of lettuce

Application of Gibberellic Acid, Humic Acid on Yield of Essential Oil Menthapiperita

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (SE) ◽  
pp. 417-422
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Fakhteh Sajadi ◽  
Hasanali Naghdibadi ◽  
Ali Mehrafarin ◽  
Reza Shoushtari Vafaei ◽  
Gholam Reza Naderi
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Central Province ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Fertilizer Use ◽  
Essential Oil Yield ◽  
Different Levels

The research for pot cultivation under greenhouse conditions in Central Province, Arak and Arak Islamic Azad University in crop year 1393 was conducted. The effects of humic acid and gibberellic acid on growth and production of Menthapiperita essential oil in order to reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizers were used. According to the analysis of variance and simple effects and interactions of humic acid treatments and gibberellic acid in Menthapiperita, Was determined using the above treatments increase the growth and biomass and oil yields compared to the control H1 G1 has a Menthapiperita plant And it can be concluded that the best treatments G4 G3 but with regard to performance and Near the results of treatments H3 G3 H4 G2 and the results of the above treatments H4 G3 can be used as a complement to chemical fertilizers in the cultivation of this plant. The results of this testing demonstrate the use of humic acid and gibberellic acid on key attributes such as biomass and Menthapiperita essential oil yield good effects and Were reasonable. In comparison with other projects that have different levels of fertilizer use, is almost identical functionality. Which indicates that the cultivation of Menthapiperita can be reduced by 30 to 50 percent of the fertilizer from humic acid used gibberellic.

scholarly journals Effects of Irrigation with Different Sources of Water on Growth, Yield and Essential Oil Compounds in Oregano

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1618
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Virga ◽  
Leo Sabatino ◽  
Mario Licata ◽  
Teresa Tuttolomondo ◽  
Claudio Leto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Giant Reed ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Aromatic plants can benefit from the use of treated wastewater to satisfy their water requirements, but the effects on the essential oil yield and quality need an assessment. The aims of this study were to assess the effects of freshwater and treated wastewater obtained from a Sicilian (Italy) pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland system on plant growth and yield, essential oil yield and composition of oregano (Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietswaart) and soil characteristics. The system had a total surface area of 100 m2 and was planted with giant reed and umbrella sedge. An experimental open field of oregano was set up close to the system. Two years and two different sources of irrigation water were tested in a split-plot design for a two-factor experiment. Treated wastewater was characterized by higher values of mineral and organic constituents than freshwater. The results highlight that short-term irrigation with freshwater and treated wastewater, in both years, led to increased plant growth, dry weight and essential oil yield of oregano plants. However, it did not significantly affect the essential oil content and composition in comparison with the control. Furthermore, the year and source of irrigation water did not significantly vary the chemical composition of the soil. Our results suggest that treated wastewater can be considered an alternative to freshwater for the cultivation of oregano due to the fact that it does not greatly influence the yield quality and quantity of this species in the short-term.

scholarly journals The influence of NaCl-induced stress on the growth and volatile profile of Curcuma longa L. leaves

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Shweta Singh ◽  
Mahesh Pal ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
S.K. Sharma ◽  
Shri Tewari
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Leaf Biomass ◽  
Volatile Profile ◽  
Volatile Constituents ◽  
Induced Stress ◽  
Total Oil ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Herein, for the first time, the influence of salt-induced stress on the vegetative growth and the volatile profile of Curcuma longa L. leaves was investigated. C. longa was grown in a quarter-strength Hoagland?s solution to which NaCl was added to give four final concentrations: 0 (control), 25, 50 or 75 mM NaCl. In the case of the plants grown in the 25 mM NaCl medium, leaf biomass production was the same as in the control experiment, but it decreased significantly at higher salinities (50 mM and 75 mM NaCl). The volatile constituents of the leaves were isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The essential-oil yield (calculated on the basis of dry weight) was 2.0% for the control plants, and increased at low-to-medium NaCl concentrations (2.5% and 2.8% for the 25 and 50 mM NaCl media, respectively). Contrary to that, the essential-oil yield decreased (1.6%) in the case of plants grown in the 75 mM NaCl medium. The major volatile constituents of C. longa leaves were identified as: ?-phellandrene (38.3-42.4%; more than one third of the total oil), terpinene-4-ol (5.6-10.5%), geraniol (5.6-7.9%), p-cymene (5.2-9.6%), ?-thujene (4.5-7.3%), ?-sesquiphellandrene (4.8-6.8%), ?-myrcene (2.6-3.8%) and ?-bisabolol (1.5-2.7%).

scholarly journals SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE of Pleurotus ostreatus KUMMER INCREASES BASIL BIOMASS AND ESSENTIAL OIL YIELD

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-558
Author(s):  
CRISTIANO OLIVEIRA DO CARMO ◽  
MARCOS DE SOUZA RODRIGUES ◽  
FRANCELI DA SILVA ◽  
TÂMARA GRAZIELE MATOS IRINEU ◽  
ANA CRISTINA FERMINO SOARES
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Spent Mushroom Substrate ◽  
Organic Fertilization ◽  
Average Plant ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

ABSTRACT Lignocellulosic residues are used to produce mushrooms, but they generate large amounts of spent mushroom substrate (SMS). The objective of this study was to evaluate they effect of SMS of Pleurotus ostreatus, combined with organic fertilization, on biomass production and essential oil yield of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plants. The fertilizer was formulated using combinations of organic compounds: SMS, organic compost (OC), and earthworm humus (EH). The treatments were applied using 35 g of the formulations, corresponding to an application of 20 Mg ha-1. The treatments used were: 100% OC; 100% EH; 100% SMS; 75% SMS + 25% OC (C1); 75% SMS + 25% EH (C2); 50% SMS + 50% OC (C3); 50% SMS + 50% EH (C4); 50% SMS + 25% OC + 25% EH (C5), and a control with no fertilizer application (CT). Plants grown with the soil fertilizers containing SMS, single or combined with OC and EH, presented higher average plant height (55.6 to 62.2 cm) and leaf area per plant (696.5 to 836.4 cm2). The treatment C3 resulted in plants with higher mean dry weight (10.9 g plant-1), and C2 resulted in the highest oil yield (5.0 kg ha-1), representing a gain of 324.8% in oil yield when compared to the control. Thus, SMS increases biomass production and essential oil yield of basil plants.

scholarly journals Effect of salicylic acid concentrations and spray dates on growth of coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum L.) and essential oil content of its seeds

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qasim Ajel Al-Zyadi
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Coriandrum Sativum ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Oil Percentage ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

"The experiment was carried out in fields of Agricultural Research and Experiments Station (2) affiliated with the College of Agriculture / Al-Muthanna University during growth season 2018-2019 to study the effect of spraying three different concentrations of salicylic acid (0, 100 and 200 mg.L-1) and spray date it at three different dates (60 , 90 and 120 days after planting) on growth of Coriandrum sativum L. and a volatile oil content in seeds. The experiment was applied using a randomized complete block design RCBD with three replications. The results showed that plants treated with salicylic acid (200 mg.L-1) was significantly outperformed of dry weight shoot, the weight of 100 seeds and seed yield gave (21.76 g.plant-1, 1.22 g and 7.79 g.plant-1) respectively. While, the plants treated with salicylic (100 mg.L-1) was significantly outperformed and gave highest values of essential oil percentage (0.87%) and essential oil yield (6.32 μl.plant-1). The plants that were sprayed with salicylic after 120 days of cultivation outperformed significantly in the weight of 100 seeds, seed yield and essential oil yield were gave (1.12 gm., 7.54 gm.plant-1 and 5.53 μl.plant-1). While, the highest values were recorded in the dry weight of the shoot total (20.51 g.plant-1) and in essential oil percentage (0.787%) in plants that were sprayed after 90 days of cultivation."

scholarly journals Development of mint (Mentha piperita L.) grown on biosolids: evaluation of productivity and essential oil content

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseane Scavroni ◽  
Leonardo Cesar Ferreira ◽  
Janice Valmorbida ◽  
Carmen Sílvia Fernandes Boaro
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
Primary Metabolism ◽  
Relative Growth ◽  
Net Assimilation ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Development of Mentha piperita L . on biosolids amended soil with levels equivalent to 0, 28, 56 and 112 t ha-1 was evaluated. In order to measure the productivity and its relation with mint essential oil yield, different indices were determined: leaf area, total and several organ dry matter, leaf area ratio, specific leaf area, net assimilation rate and relative growth rate at 30, 44, 58, 72 and 86 days after planting (DAP), and essential oil yield at 90, 110 and 120 DAP. Physiological indices revealed that biosolids prolonged the vegetative phase of the plants, which adapted themselves to the presence of biosolids with time. Plants showed inverse behaviors in relation to productivity, resulting from the primary metabolism, represented by the shoot dry matter yield, and oil yield, resulting from the secondary metabolism. Adaptation of the mint plants to the growth on biosolids could be due to a phytoremediation function of this species. The intrinsic mechanisms of these processes could be better understood in a further evaluation of residual effects in mint plant shoots.

scholarly journals Effect of different liming levels on the biomass production and essential oil extraction yield of Cunila galioides Benth

2012 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 787-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
AJ. Mossi ◽  
GF. Pauletti ◽  
L. Rota ◽  
S. Echeverrigaray ◽  
IBI. Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Extraction Yield ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Poejo is an aromatic and medicinal plant native to highland areas of south Brazil, in acid soils with high Al3+ concentration. The main objective of the present work was to evaluate the effect of liming on the extraction yield of essential oil of three chemotypes of poejo (Cunila galioides Benth). For this purpose, the experiments were performed in a greenhouse, using 8-litre pots. The treatments were four dosages of limestone (0, 3.15, 12.5, and 25 g.L-1) and a completely random experimental design was used, with four replications and three chemotypes, set up in a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement. The parameters evaluated were dry weight of aerial parts, essential oil content and chemical composition of essential oil. Results showed that liming affects the biomass production, essential oil yield and chemical composition, with cross interaction verified between chemotype and limestone dosage. For the higher dosage lower biomass production, lower yield of essential oil as well as the lowest content of citral (citral chemotype) and limonene (menthene chemotype) was observed. In the ocimene chemotype, no liming influence was observed on the essential oil yield and on the content of major compounds. The dosage of 3.15 g.L-1 can be considered the best limestone dosage for the production of poejo for the experimental conditions evaluated.

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