The effect of different nutrition systems on aerial parts and essential oil yield of Thymus daenensis Celak

Safaei, L.; Sharifi Ashoorabadi, E.; Afiuni, D.; Davazdah Emami, S.; Shoaii, A.A.

doi:10.22092/ijmapr.2014.10708

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Research Center for Agricultural and Natural Resources, Esfahan, Iran

² Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2014.10708

Abstract

In order to study the effects of different methods of soil fertilization on thyme (Thymus daenensis Celak), a research was carried out during 2007- 2010 in Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Esfahan. The experiment was laid out as a split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments were four fertilizing systems including NPK in three levels of N=100, P=50 and k=50, N=150, P=100 and k=100, N=200, P=150 and k=150 in conventional cropping systems, four levels of manure fertilizer (5, 15, 25 and 35 ton/ha) in organic method, and combination of chemical and manure fertilizers in four levels (N=80, P=64 and k=64 Kg/ha with 5 ton/ha manure fertilizer, N=60, P=48 and k=48 Kg/ha with 15 ton/ha manure fertilizer, N=40, P=32 and k=32 Kg/ha with 25 ton/ha manure fertilizer, N=20, P=16 and k=16 Kg/ha with 35 ton/ha manure fertilizer in intermediate nutrition management and control. Based on the results, shoot dry yield and oil yield in intermediate nutrition treatment were higher as compared to other treatments.Also the highest shoot dry yield and oil yield was obtained from the first harvesting stage. The first harvesting stage of intermediate nutrition treatment (combination of 35 ton/ha manure and NPK= 40- 32- 32 Kg/ha) in the second year, had the highest amount of shoot dry yield and oil yield (2597.78 and 81.63 kg/ha, respectively). Therefore, in comparison with control, shoot dry yield and oil yield increased by 112.73% and 163.32%, respectively. A positive and significant correlation was observed between shoot dry yield and oil yield, essential oil percentage and dry weight to wet weight ratio. Consequently, the combination of NPK and manure fertilizers could be recommended as a suitable nutrition source for plant as well as the improvement of soil structure.

Keywords

References

- امیدبیگی،‌ ر.، 1376. بررسی جنبه‌های تولید آویشن و فرآوری مواد مؤثره آن. پژوهش و سازندگی، 36: 71-67.

- شرف‌زاده، ش.، خوشخوی، م. و جاویدنیا، ک.، 1387. اثرهای عناصر غذایی بر رشد و مواد موثره آویشن (Thymus vulgaris L.). مجله علوم و فنون باغبانی ایران، 9(4): 274-261.

- ملکوتی، م.ج.، 1378. کشاورزی پایدار و افزایش عملکرد با بهینه‌سازی مصرف کود در ایران. انتشارات تحقیقات، آموزش و ترویج کشاورزی، 460 صفحه.

- Abdel-Sabor, M.F. and El-Seoud, M.A.A., 1996. Effects of organic waste compost addition on sesams growth yield and chemical composition. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 6(2-3): 157-164.

- Abou El-Magd, M.M., El-Bassiony, A.M. and Fawzy, Z.F., 2006. Effect of organic manure with or without chemical fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of some varieties of broccoli plants. Journal of Applied Science Research, 2(10): 791-798.

- Akbarinia, A., Ghalavand, A., Sefidkon, F., Rezaei, M.B. and Sharifi, A., 2004. Study on the effect of different rates of chemical fertilizer, manure and mixure of them on seed yield and main, compositions of essential oil of Ajowan (Trachyspermum copticum). Pajouhesh & Sazandegi (Agronomy and Horticulture), 61: 32-41.

- Akbarinia, A., Sharifi-Ashorabadi, E. and Sefidkon, F., 2009. Influence of harvest dynamics on herb and oil yield of Thymus kotchyanus and Thymus daenensis cultivated in two sites. International Workshop on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Acta Horticulturae, 786: 229-234.

- Akbarinia, A., Sharifi Ashoorabadi, E. and Mirza, M., 2010. Study on drug yield and essential oil content and composition of Thymus daenensis Celak under cultivated condition. Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 26(2): 205-212.

- Attia Elham, M. and Abdel Azeem Hoda, H.M., 2004. Effect of biofertilization with some strains of bacteria and chemical fertilization on Mentha viridis L. cultivated in Maruit location. 9th Conference of Agricultural Development Researches, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt, Annals of Agricultural Science, 2: 431-442.

- Baranauskiene, R., Venskutonis, P.R., Viskelis, P. and Dambrauskiene, E., 2003. Influence of nitrogen fertilizers on the yield and composition of thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51(26):7751-7758.

- Biskup, E. S. and Saez, F., 2005. Thyme: The Genus Thymus. CRC Press, 364p.

- Dambrauskiene, E., Viskelis, P. and Venskutonis, R., 1999. Effect of nitrogen fertilizers on the yield of first year thyme and its quality. Sodininkyste ir Darzininkyste, 18(3): 107-112.

- Dzida, K., 2007. Influence of varied nitrogen- potassium fertilization on yield, essential oil content and mineral composition in dried thyme herb (Thymus vulgaris L.). Herba Polonica Journal, 53(3): 146-150.

- Edris, M.A., Shalaby, A. and Fadel, H.M., 2003. Effect of organic agriculture practices on the volatile aroma components of some essential oil plants growing in Egypt II. Sweet marjoram (Origanum marijorana L.) essential oil. Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 18(4): 345-351.

- Francis, C.A., Flora, C.B. and King, L.D., 1990. Sustainable Agriculture in Temperate Zones. John Wiley and Sons, New York, U.S.A., 487p.

- Hendawy, S.F., Azza, A.E., Aziz, E. and Omer, E.A., 2010. Productivity and oil quality of Thymus vulgaris L. under organic fertilization conditions. Ozean Journal of Applied Sciences 3(2), 203-216.

- Jacoub, R.W., 1999. Effect of some organic and in-organic fertilizers on growth, oil yield and chemical composition of Ocimum basilicum L. and Thymus vulgaris L. plants. PhD. Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt, 175p.

- Mallanagouda, B., 1995. Effects of N.P.K and Fym on growth parameters of onion, garlic and coriander. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science, 4: 916-918.

- Miguel, M.G., Gujerrero, C., Rodrigues, H., Brito, J., Duarte, F., Venancio, F. and Tavares, R., 2003. Essential oils of Portuguese Thymus mastichina (L.) L. subsp. mastichina grown on different substrates and harvested on different dates. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 78(3): 355- 358.

- Omidbaigi, R. and Arjmandi, A., 2002. Effects of NP supply on growth, development, yields and active substances of garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.). Acta Horticulture, 576: 263-265.

- Omidbaigi, R. and Rezaei Nejad, A., 2000. The influence of nitrogen fertilizer and harvest time on the productivity of Thymus vulgaris. International Journal of Horticultural Science, 6(4): 43-46.

- Rechinger, K.H., 1986. Flora Iranica, Volume 162, Umbelliferae. Graz: Akademische Druck-u Verlagsanstatlt.

- Shahnazi, S., Khalighi Sigaroudi, F., Ajani, Y., Yazdani, D., Ahvazi, M. and Taghi Zad Farid, R., 2007. Study on chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Thymus trautvetteri Klokov & Desj.-Shost. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 6(23): 80-88.

- Shalaby, S. and Razin, S.H., 1992. Dense cultivation and fertilization for higher yield of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 168(4): 243-248.

- Sharifi Ashoorabadi, E., Ghalavand, A., Noormohamadi, A., Matin, A., Amin, G., Babakhanloo, P., Lebaschy M.H. and Sefidkon, F., 2001. Effect of fertilization and manure on seed yield and biomass of fennel. Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 7: 3-25.

- Sharifi Ashoorabadi, E., Matin, A. and Lebaschy M.H, 2003. Investigate of physiological growth indices in fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris Mill.) in different methods of soil fertilization. Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 19(2): 157-182.

- Taherian, A.A., Rashidipour, A., Vafaei, A.A., Jarahi, M., Miladi Gorji, H., Emami Abarghouei, M. and Sadeghi, H., 2004. Assessment the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Thymus vulgaris on acute pain in hot plate and tail flick in mice. Koomesh, 5(3-4): 175-189.

Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research

The effect of different nutrition systems on aerial parts and essential oil yield of Thymus daenensis Celak

References

References

Volume 30, Issue 5 - Serial Number 67
December 2014
Pages 702-713

The effect of different nutrition systems on aerial parts and essential oil yield of Thymus daenensis Celak

References

References

Volume 30, Issue 5 - Serial Number 67December 2014Pages 702-713

Volume 30, Issue 5 - Serial Number 67
December 2014
Pages 702-713