ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL

The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Egypt during two successive seasons of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 to examine the effect of foliar application of seaweeds extract at 2, 4 and 6 ml/l, chitosan at 2, 4 and...

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Main Authors: A. Waly, Y. Abd El-Fattah, M. Hassan, EL-Mewafy El-Ghadban, Alia Abd Alla
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Published: Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental Plants 2020-12-01
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author A. Waly
Y. Abd El-Fattah
M. Hassan
EL-Mewafy El-Ghadban
Alia Abd Alla
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description The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Egypt during two successive seasons of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 to examine the effect of foliar application of seaweeds extract at 2, 4 and 6 ml/l, chitosan at 2, 4 and 6 ml/l and potassium silicate at 6, 9 and 12 ml/l as well as the interaction between seaweeds extract and chitosan on growth, biochemical and essential oil characteristics of thyme plants grown in a sandy soil. These compounds were applied as foliar spray three times after 15 days from planting and at 15 days interval. The results showed that foliar applications of seaweeds extract at 6 ml/l, chitosan at 6 ml/l and potassium silicate at 12 ml/l significantly affected all studied parameters compared with control. The results indicated that the different applied treatments increased the measured growth characteristics i.e. plant height, number of branches/plant, fresh and dry weights as well parallel increase of photosynthetic pigments. Also, constituents of N, P, K, total carbohydrates, percentage of essential oil and the GLC of essential oil of plant were existed in the two assigned seasons. In addition, the most effective combined treatments were seaweed at 6 ml/l + chitosan at 4 ml/l in this respect.
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spelling doaj.art-11b150501ae348799e265bc4fb613e692023-05-04T13:58:52ZengScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78642536-92962020-12-017454956210.21608/sjfop.2020.148056148056ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOILA. Waly0Y. Abd El-Fattah1M. Hassan2EL-Mewafy El-Ghadban3Alia Abd Alla4Floriculture, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Hort. Dept., Agric. Fac., Suez Canal Univ., EgyptFloriculture, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Hort. Dept., Agric. Fac., Suez Canal Univ., EgyptFloriculture, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Hort. Dept., Agric. Fac., Suez Canal Univ., EgyptHort. Res. Inst., ARC.Medicinal & Aromatic plants Research Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center, EgyptThe present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Egypt during two successive seasons of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 to examine the effect of foliar application of seaweeds extract at 2, 4 and 6 ml/l, chitosan at 2, 4 and 6 ml/l and potassium silicate at 6, 9 and 12 ml/l as well as the interaction between seaweeds extract and chitosan on growth, biochemical and essential oil characteristics of thyme plants grown in a sandy soil. These compounds were applied as foliar spray three times after 15 days from planting and at 15 days interval. The results showed that foliar applications of seaweeds extract at 6 ml/l, chitosan at 6 ml/l and potassium silicate at 12 ml/l significantly affected all studied parameters compared with control. The results indicated that the different applied treatments increased the measured growth characteristics i.e. plant height, number of branches/plant, fresh and dry weights as well parallel increase of photosynthetic pigments. Also, constituents of N, P, K, total carbohydrates, percentage of essential oil and the GLC of essential oil of plant were existed in the two assigned seasons. In addition, the most effective combined treatments were seaweed at 6 ml/l + chitosan at 4 ml/l in this respect.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_148056_504c440cf9a89540c7bf0fac6804ea0f.pdfmedicinal and aromatic plantsthymethymus vulgaris lseaweed extractchitosanpotassium silicateessential oil
spellingShingle A. Waly
Y. Abd El-Fattah
M. Hassan
EL-Mewafy El-Ghadban
Alia Abd Alla
ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
Scientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants
medicinal and aromatic plants
thyme
thymus vulgaris l
seaweed extract
chitosan
potassium silicate
essential oil
title ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
title_full ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
title_fullStr ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
title_full_unstemmed ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
title_short ENHANCING GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY AND ESSENTIAL OIL PERCENTAGE OF THYMUS VULGARIS L. PLANT USING SEAWEEDS EXTRACT, CHITOSAN AND POTASSIUM SILICATE IN SANDY SOIL
title_sort enhancing growth productivity and essential oil percentage of thymus vulgaris l plant using seaweeds extract chitosan and potassium silicate in sandy soil
topic medicinal and aromatic plants
thyme
thymus vulgaris l
seaweed extract
chitosan
potassium silicate
essential oil
url https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_148056_504c440cf9a89540c7bf0fac6804ea0f.pdf
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