Agriculture and horticulture
Gh.R. Pourshaban Kateshali; Gh.A. Akbari; I. Alahdadi; E. Soltani
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To evaluate the plant adaptation and effects of irrigation cycles and NPK elements on growth and yield parameters of Zingiber officinale R., a split-plot experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design with nine treatments and three replications in two regions including Pakdasht (Tehran ...
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To evaluate the plant adaptation and effects of irrigation cycles and NPK elements on growth and yield parameters of Zingiber officinale R., a split-plot experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design with nine treatments and three replications in two regions including Pakdasht (Tehran province) and Lahijan (Gilan province) in 2021. The experimental factors included irrigation cycle at three levels (4 (V1), 6 (V2), and 8 (V3) days) as the main factor and NPK elements at three levels (N300P100K200 (F1), N350P150K250 (F2), and N250P50K150 (F3) (kg.ha-1)) as the sub-factor. The results showed that the irrigation×NPK effects was significant on plant height, number of leaves per plant, leaf area, number of branches per plant, leaf area index, fresh and rhizome dry weight, and rhizome yield at the 1% probability level and on stem diameter at the 5% probability level in Pakdasht region. The V1F2 treatment was the best one in this region. In Lahijan region, the irrigation×NPK effects was significant on number of leaves per plant and rhizome yield at the 1% probability level and on plant height and stem diameter at the 5% probability level. The best result in Lahijan was obtained in the V1F2 treatment. Also, in terms of leaf area, number of branches per plant, and leaf area index, V1 and F2 was the best treatments in Lahijan. Fresh and rhizome dry weight had the best results in the V2 and F2 treatments. Overall, the studied traits in Lahijan climate were superior to Pakdasht climate and every 4 days irrigation for Pakdasht and every 6 days for Lahijan had the best results.
Sh. Hatami Bavarsad; N. Zandi Sohani; A. Rajab Poor
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Chemical composition and insecticidal activity and repellency of essential oils from Ferula gummosa Boiss., Cuminum cyminum L., Carum carvi L. and Pelargonium roseum Willd. against the adults of Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) were studied. The gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), ...
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Chemical composition and insecticidal activity and repellency of essential oils from Ferula gummosa Boiss., Cuminum cyminum L., Carum carvi L. and Pelargonium roseum Willd. against the adults of Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) were studied. The gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), bioassays, and olfactometer were respectively used to identify the components and determine the fumigant toxicity (in 50 mL vials containing 20 adult insects) and repellency of the essential oils. The main compounds of the essential oils were β-pinene (35.2%), α-pinene (9.4%), ρ-cymene (8.5%), and terpinene-4-ol (8.5%) for F. gummosa, cuminaldehyde (46.6%), ρ-cymene (18.4), γ-terpinene (12.2%) and α-terpinene-7-al (8.1%) for C. cyminum, carvone (46.2%), ρ-cymene (14.0%) and γ-terpinene (8.3%) for C. carvi, and β-citronellol (47.3%) and citronellyl formate (13.2%) for P. roseum. The fumigant toxicity of C. carvi and C. cyminum essential oils against C. maculatus was higher than the other two essential oils, and the repellent activity was observed for all essential oils tested against this pest. The repellency percentage of P. roseum, F. gummosa, C. cyminum and C. carvi essential oils was calculated as 41.66, 64.70, 70.17, and 66.29%, respectively. The results indicated that these essential oils could be considered as an effective alternative to control C. maculatus and possibly other storage coleopteran pests.
H. Iravani; H.Sh. Fami; M. Sadatzade
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According to the dependence of Iran's economy on oil revenues, medicinal and aromatic plants could play an important role in domestic economy in addition to the great influence on non-oil exports. One of the mechanisms for production of such plants is development of their processing. Given the importance ...
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According to the dependence of Iran's economy on oil revenues, medicinal and aromatic plants could play an important role in domestic economy in addition to the great influence on non-oil exports. One of the mechanisms for production of such plants is development of their processing. Given the importance of this issue, the current study was performed to investigate the role of processing in development of cultivation of aromatic plants in Kashan. In general, this was a survey research in which data were collected by questionnaires and its validity was examined by Cronbach's alpha (higher than 0.7). The statistical population was growers of aromatic plants of which 250 persons were selected randomly. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, mean, coefficient of variation, and finally Mann-Whitney and T tes. The results showed that satisfaction of income resulted from aromatic plants and economic incentives were higher in the group of processors than that of the group of flower growers. It also became clear that processors allocated a higher percentage of the total land to cultivation of aromatic plants with more satisfaction from this job and more willing to continue in future.
S. Saber Amoli; Sh. Noroozi; A. Shekarchian; M. Akbarzadeh; M. Kodoori
Volume 23, Issue 4 , February 2008, , Pages 532-543
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This research was conducted for identification of essential oil of Labiatae spesies and investigation of ecological characteristics of their habitates in Kerman province.The Labiatae is very important in production of essential oil. Ecological characteristics are required for cultivation of natural and ...
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This research was conducted for identification of essential oil of Labiatae spesies and investigation of ecological characteristics of their habitates in Kerman province.The Labiatae is very important in production of essential oil. Ecological characteristics are required for cultivation of natural and self growing plants of this family. Kerman province is about 186423 km3 in area and placed in southeast of Iran. Lowest and highest altitude in this province is 300m to 4500m a.s.l. and more than 10 kinds of climates are found in this area. 51 essential oil species belong to 17 genera. They are collected and identified by Flora. Many ecological characteristics of habitat are recorded as soil texture, rainfall, temperature, altitude, life form. More species belong to Nepeta and Salvia genera; chamaephyte and terophyte life formes; semiarid-cold, semiarid-warm and arid desert-cold; 2000-3000 altitude. Ziziphora tenuir L., Teucrium polium L., Nepeta glomerulosa Boiss. and Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson are the most dispersed species in variety of climates, that indicates more ecological compitability of these species in different habitats.
A. Zarezadeh; M.B. Rezaee; A. Mirhosseini; M. Shamszadeh
Volume 23, Issue 3 , November 2007, , Pages 432-442
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According to national project of "identification and ecological investigation of Aromatic plants" collection and identification of Lamiaceae family Aromatic plants in different regions of Yazd province were done. Then the ecological parameters of different plantations such as pedology, latitude, altitude, ...
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According to national project of "identification and ecological investigation of Aromatic plants" collection and identification of Lamiaceae family Aromatic plants in different regions of Yazd province were done. Then the ecological parameters of different plantations such as pedology, latitude, altitude, slope direct, slope percentage, annual precipitation and mean temperature, climate, dominant species, companion species and the best habitat with respect to abundance and density were recorded. The results showed, out of 71 aromatic plant species, 34 belonged to 15 genera related to Lamiaceae family. The important genera are Nepeta with 9 species and Salvia with 7 species. Biological forms of species include:Hemichryptophytes 52.9 %, Cryptophytes 11.8 %, Therophytes 20.6 %, Chamaephytes 11.8 % and phanerophytes 2.9 %. Hemichryptophytes have the most evential biological form. Most of these species are in high and mountainous areas.
H. Bagheri; S.M. Adnani; H. Bashari
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The abundant usage from medicinal and aromatic plants shows the place and role of these valuable resources in the world. At first, we should collect and identify all of the medicinal and aromatic plants in our region. The Qom province has different condition in climatic, topography and pedology and so ...
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The abundant usage from medicinal and aromatic plants shows the place and role of these valuable resources in the world. At first, we should collect and identify all of the medicinal and aromatic plants in our region. The Qom province has different condition in climatic, topography and pedology and so it has a different species of medicinal and aromatic plants. At first Qom floristic list was prepared and after a literature review the aromatic plants were identified. After this stage, some of studding site were considered and then data was recorded because of consideration to phonological condition of aromatic plants. Then ecological parameters were measured. The result showed that 39 species of about 230 medicinal plants were categorized as aromatic plants. These plants belonged to 5 families and 20 genus. 28 species were in semi-stepp region, 4 species were in stepp region and 7 species were common in both semi- stepp and stepp regions. The Labiatae had most frequency species (22) and other families are composite 12, Umbelliferea 3, Verbenaceae 1, Ephedraceae 1 species.
M.A. Soltanipoor; P. Babakhanlou
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This investigation was carried out for Introducing of aromatic plants of HormozganProvince during 1995-1998. Aromatic plants were recognized based on different references and native people. These species were collected by traveling to the various parts of Hormozgan province and noted some information ...
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This investigation was carried out for Introducing of aromatic plants of HormozganProvince during 1995-1998. Aromatic plants were recognized based on different references and native people. These species were collected by traveling to the various parts of Hormozgan province and noted some information about species such as Persian, local, scientific and family names, geographical distribution, habitat, altitude, companion species, average annual rainfall and temperature. The 113 species were determined that belonged to 70 genus and 31 families. From these, 26 were trees, 9 shrub, 24 bushes and 54 herbaceous. Meanwhile 80 species were native, 31 species were often used by people in province’s rural areas. 15 species were not found in references as a medicinal herb and 12 species are exported to Arabic countries. These plants grow at coastal to mountainous areas of HormozganProvince from 10-3000 m above sea level in a warm and dry climate. Meanwhile mean annual rainfall average and temperature are 150-300 mm and 17.5-27.5 degree centigrade respectively.
H. Ghelichnia
Volume 13, Issue 1 , July 2002, , Pages 81-95
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In this consideration 36 aromatic plant species depending to labiate (Labiatae) family studied in Mazandaran province. The factors ecological studied in habitats aromatic plants were involved slope percentage, aspect, height, soil of texture, climate, yearly precpitation and temperature mean cover percentage, ...
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In this consideration 36 aromatic plant species depending to labiate (Labiatae) family studied in Mazandaran province. The factors ecological studied in habitats aromatic plants were involved slope percentage, aspect, height, soil of texture, climate, yearly precpitation and temperature mean cover percentage, the best habitat with respect to abundance and denstity, vegetation types dispersion, companion plants of environmental conditions. Indicator plants of very cold mediterranean climate and over 3000 meter height are betony (Betonica nivea subsp mazandarana), motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca). Indicator plants of sub-dry cold climate (250-300mm precipitation) are hymenocrater (Hymenocrater calycinus), hedge nettle (Stahys turcomanica), desert rod (Eremostachys macrophylla), (E.labiosiformis), field- basil (Ziziphora teniur), cat thyme (Teucrium chamaedrys). Indicator plants of humid climate are hedge are hedge nettle (Stachys persica), calaminth (Calamintha grandiflora). The greatest abundence of plants occurred in cold mediteranean cllimate. Indicator plant olluvial and slopy foothill is catmint (Nepeta saccharrata). Indicator plants of dislocated and bare foothill in forsts and woodlands are wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare), hedge nettle (sachys setifera), horehound (Marrubium vulgare). Indicator plants of edge small rivers are calaminth (Calamintha grandiflora), catmint (Nepeta cataria). Indicator plants of unutilized drylands between forest and ragelands are hedge nettle (stachys byzanthina). Indicator plants of little saline soils are hedge netlle (Stachys inflata) and afghan silver sage (pervoskia abrotanoides). The plant species such as hedge netlle (S.byzanthina, S.lavandulifolia), Thyme (Thymusspp), Catthyme (Teucrium polium) are very abundantand betony (Betonica nivea subsp mazandarana), hymenocrater (H.calycinus. H.elegans), desertrod (E.macrophylla, E.labiosiformis), calaminth (Calamintha officinalis), hedge nettle (S.setifera) catmint (Nepeta cataria), field-basil (Ziziphora tenuior), catmint (Nepeta pungens) are rare plants species in Mazandaran.
