Evaluation of different organic fertilizers for improving some agronomic characteristics and essential oil content of Lippia citriodora L.

Year 2023, Volume: 60 Issue: 3 - Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University Volume: 60 Issue: 3, 417 - 428, 13.10.2023

Uğur Tan , Mehmet Ali Kurt , Olcay Arabacı

https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.1289202

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this was to identify the impact of various organic fertilizers on the yield and quality characteristics of Lippia citriodora L. plants and assess their adaptability under the ecological conditions of Aydın. Furthermore, it was also aimed to provide information on the potential of organic fertilizers to enhance crop productivity by minimizing the employment of chemical fertilizers.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted for two years (2018-2019) in Aydın ecological conditions. Six different organic fertilizers and one control were tested in the study, these are microbial fertilizer, animal-based liquid organic fertilizer, solid seaweed fertilizer, animal manure compost, leonardite and plant-based liquid organic fertilizer.
Research Findings: Organic fertilizers have a significant effect on all measured traits as compared to control, it may be due to biofertilizers can increase photosynthetic texture by increasing nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur uptake, which these elements play an important role in chlorophyll production and required enzymes production. This can be the reason for obtaining positive effect of biofertilizers on plant growth and development.
Conclusion: Overall, findings suggest that the use of humic acid-containing fertilizers and proper organic fertilizer management can improve the growth and yield of Lippia citriodora L. plants.

Keywords

Agronomy, biofertilizer, essential oil, Lippia

Lippia citriodora L. bitkisinin bazı agronomik özellikleri ve uçucu yağ içeriğinin artırılması için çeşitli organik gübrelerin araştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Lippia citriodora L. bitkisinin verim ve kalite özellikleri üzerinde çeşitli organik gübrelerin etkisini belirlemeyi ve Aydın ekolojik koşullarına uyumlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Ayrıca araştırma bulguları, kimyasal gübre kullanımını en aza indirerek ürün verimliliğini artırmak için organik gübrelerin potansiyeline dair bilgi sağlamayı hedeflemiştir.
Materyal ve Yöntem: Çalışma Aydın ekolojik koşullarına iki yıl (2018-2019) süreyle yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada altı farklı organik gübre ve bir kontrol test edilmiştir, bunlar mikrobiyal gübre, hayvan bazlı sıvı organik gübre, katı deniz yosunu gübresi, hayvan gübresi, leonardit ve bitki bazlı sıvı organik gübredir.
Araştırma Bulguları: Organik gübreler, bitki büyümesi ve gelişimi üzerindeki olumlu etkisi, azot, fosfor ve kükürt alımını arttırarak fotosenteze katkı sağlaması ve bu elementlerin klorofil ve gerekli enzimlerin üretimi için önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Organik gübreler, kontrol grubuna kıyasla tüm ölçülen özellikler bakımından önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğu saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Bulgular, humik asit içeren gübrelerin kullanımı ve uygun organik gübre yöntemleri ile Lippia citriodora bitkilerinin büyüme ve verimini artırabileceğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

Agronomi, biyogübre, uçucu yağ, Lippia

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