Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• A. Najafi Ashtiani ¹
• M.H. Lebaschi ²

¹ B.Sc. of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

² Academic member of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

Abstract

Due to correction of dry farming system and possibilities for replacement of low efficient plants, Fennel as a domestic, tolerant and valuable medicinal plant was used. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a perennial medicinal plant, which grows in 7 month per year. Its values are for medical, spice, health and soil conservation effects.  One of the important components of Fennel is Trans-anethol, which is in the seeds. This experiment was carried out in Damavand dry land region with using a Complete Randomized Blocks Design (CRBD), in three replications. The treatments were three geographic orients with 50–55% slopes.  The result shows a significant different among the seed yield which planted in the different orients. The highest yield obtains at third year with 1527 Kgha^-1 in north orient and the lowest yield with 196 Kgha^-1, which was related to the south orient in the first year. The north orient produced most seed yield with 1170 Kgha^-1 in mean three years which was significant different with south orient. The 3 years growth of Fennel in Damavand region shows its dry farming possibility. Thus, Foeniculum vulgare could be cultivated in dry farming system as a tolerant medicinal plant, which produces economic seed yield.

Keywords

• dry farming
• Fennel
• Foeniculum vulgare
• orient
• Damavand