Determination of Yield and Quality in Marjoram as Influenced by Development Periods

Authors : Menşure ÖZGÜVEN, Sezen TANSI

Pages : 11-18

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Publication Date : 1999-02-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Marjoram, naturally grown in Mediterranean region, is a perennial shrub. It is used as spices, and its essential oil has also antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Marjoram is well-adapted to Çukurova conditions, so, the highest fresh insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1077.2 kg/da); and dried herba yields insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(492.9 kg/da); and essential oil yield insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.77 l/da); were obtained at post-flowering stages. The determined main components of its oil were g-terpinen, p-cymol and terpineol. The contents of geraniol, p-cymol and cineol were found to be influenced by only development stages while sabinen, myrcen, borneol, terpineol, thymol and carvacrol contents were influenced by both development stages and experiment years.
Keywords : Turk J Agric For, 23, 1999, 11 18 Turk J Agric For, vol 23, iss EK1