Yield quantity and quality of Satureja spicigera (C. Koch) Boiss. and S. sahendica Bornm. accessions under dry farming condition in Damavand

Tabaei-Aghdaei, S.R.; Abootorabi Najafabadi, M.; Lebaschi, M.H.; Najafi-Ashtiani, A.; Jafari, A.A.; Sefidkon, F.; Mirjani, L.

doi:10.22092/ijmapr.2018.105403.1714

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

² M.Sc grauated, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2018.105403.1714

Abstract

To evaluate biomass and oil percentage at flowering stage in different accessions of medicinal plants Satureja spicigera (C. Koch) Boiss. (spic1, spic2, spic3)and S. sahendica Bornm. (sah1, sah2, sah3, sah4, sah5, sah6)under dry farming condition, an experiment was carried out based on three-replicated randomized complete block design in Damavand, Iran in 2014. Variance analysis showed significant differences (P<0.01) between two species for all the traits with the higher values for S. spicigera. Based on means comparison, higher dry shoot weight per plant(108.5 g) was detected in S. spicigera compared to S. sahendica with 25.82g. The highest amount of dry shoot weight per plant was obtained from spic2 accession (183.5g) in S. spicigera and from sah2 (45.51 g) in S. sahendica.Also, S. spicigera showed higher oil content (2.65%) compared to S. sahendica with 1.34%. Spic2 with the highest amount of oil (2.90%, 36.10 kg/ha) could be the best accession for cultivation under dry farming condition of Damavand. Considering lower plant canopy diameter in S. sahendica (32.19 cm) compared to S. spicigera (54.90cm), biomass and oil yield increase is possible with higher plant density. Furthermore, considering dry shoot weigh, plant height, plant canopy and day to flowering as selection indices, sah2 could be proposed as superior genotype of S. sahendica for dry land farming in Damavand or similar climates.

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Yield quantity and quality of Satureja spicigera (C. Koch) Boiss. and S. sahendica Bornm. accessions under dry farming condition in Damavand

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Volume 34, Issue 2 - Serial Number 88May and June 2018Pages 183-192

Volume 34, Issue 2 - Serial Number 88
May and June 2018
Pages 183-192