RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS | ||||
| Journal of Plant Production | ||||
| Article 22, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2008, Page 2111-2131 PDF (796.46 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2008.135764 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| E. A. M. El-Mogy; R. M. M. Yousef; S. G. I. Soliman | ||||
| Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Section, A. R. C. Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Drip irrigation rates and organic fertilizers influenced the vegetative growth and oil content of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plant cultivated in sandy soil, at the Experimental Farm of El-Quassasin Horticultural Research Station, Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, during the two successive seasons of 2005 and 2006. Water irrigation amount at 5096 m3/fed./season significantly increased the vegetative growth and essential oil yield/plant and feddan as compared with other rates. The poultry manure at 20 m3/fed. produced the highest values of vegetative growth (plant height, number of branches/plant, leaves/stems ratio, fresh and dry weight of herb/plant and per cut during season and the yield of fresh and dry weight of herb/fed. in the two seasons) as compared with the NPK and organic fertilization treatments. While cattle manure at the rate of 60 m3/fed. gave the highest essential oil yield/plant and fed. Irrigated basil plants with drip irrigation system at water amount of 5096 m3/fed./season combined with 20 m3/fed. poultry manure gave the best results of vegetative growth, while plants watered 5096 m3/fed./season combined with 60 m3/fed. cattle manure resulted in the highest essential oil yield/plant and feddan when compared to other combination treatments, in both seasons. | ||||
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