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Dense Cultivation and Fertilization for Higher Yield of Thyme ( Thymus vulgaris L.)
Author(s) -
Shalaby A. S.,
Razin A. M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of agronomy and crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-037X
pISSN - 0931-2250
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-037x.1992.tb01005.x
Subject(s) - human fertilization , thymus vulgaris , loam , phosphorus , herb , agronomy , potassium , productivity , nitrogen , biology , yield (engineering) , essential oil , horticulture , botany , chemistry , soil water , medicinal herbs , ecology , medicine , materials science , macroeconomics , organic chemistry , metallurgy , economics , traditional medicine
Thyme ( Thymus vulgaris L.) plants were spaced at 15, 30 or 45 cm distances in a clay‐loamy soil. They received different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, besides a constant level of potassium. The results showed, that the wider spacing promoted the growth and production of herb and oil per plant, however dense cultivation significantly increased the yields of herb and oil per unit area. In all cases, the applied fertilization treatments significantly increased the productivity per unit area. Dense cultivation accompanied with higher levels of fertilization proved to be very usefull. The essential oil content was not influenced by either the plant spacing or fertilization treatments applied in this study.