Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages

Thymbra spicata var. spicata, which grows wildly in the flora of Turkey, is known as thyme. A field trial was conducted to determine suitable harvesting time and cutting height for Thymbra, therefore plants in the trial were harvested at two cutting heights in various stages of development in the co...

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Main Authors: Ö. Tonçer, S. Kizil
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Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2005-09-01
Series:Horticultural Science
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Online Access:https://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/hor-200503-0004_determination-of-yield-and-yield-components-in-wild-thyme-thymbra-spicata-l-var-spicata-as-influenced-by-de.php
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description Thymbra spicata var. spicata, which grows wildly in the flora of Turkey, is known as thyme. A field trial was conducted to determine suitable harvesting time and cutting height for Thymbra, therefore plants in the trial were harvested at two cutting heights in various stages of development in the course of the growing season (pre-flowering, full-flowering and post-flowering). It was determined that the time of harvesting had a significant effect on herbage yields, oil percentage and oil yield. The highest drug leaf yield (3.107 t/ha) was obtained in the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting length, essential oil percentage ranged from 1.58 to 2.33%, the highest essential oil yield (70.7 l/ha) was obtained at the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting length. As a result of this study, harvesting in the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting height was the best treatment in respect of the yield of dry matter and oil for thyme (Thymbra spicata) cultivation.
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spelling doaj.art-48f2e1221ce54f04936f03e456d8a1572023-02-23T03:34:14ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesHorticultural Science0862-867X1805-93332005-09-0132310010310.17221/3773-HORTSCIhor-200503-0004Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stagesÖ. Tonçer0S. Kizil1Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Dicle, Diyarbakir, TurkeyDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Dicle, Diyarbakir, TurkeyThymbra spicata var. spicata, which grows wildly in the flora of Turkey, is known as thyme. A field trial was conducted to determine suitable harvesting time and cutting height for Thymbra, therefore plants in the trial were harvested at two cutting heights in various stages of development in the course of the growing season (pre-flowering, full-flowering and post-flowering). It was determined that the time of harvesting had a significant effect on herbage yields, oil percentage and oil yield. The highest drug leaf yield (3.107 t/ha) was obtained in the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting length, essential oil percentage ranged from 1.58 to 2.33%, the highest essential oil yield (70.7 l/ha) was obtained at the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting length. As a result of this study, harvesting in the full-flowering stage with 10 cm cutting height was the best treatment in respect of the yield of dry matter and oil for thyme (Thymbra spicata) cultivation.https://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/hor-200503-0004_determination-of-yield-and-yield-components-in-wild-thyme-thymbra-spicata-l-var-spicata-as-influenced-by-de.phpthymbra spicata var. spicataharvest timecutting heightessential oil
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Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
Horticultural Science
thymbra spicata var. spicata
harvest time
cutting height
essential oil
title Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
title_full Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
title_fullStr Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
title_full_unstemmed Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
title_short Determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme (Thymbra spicata L. var. spicata) as influenced by development stages
title_sort determination of yield and yield components in wild thyme thymbra spicata l var spicata as influenced by development stages
topic thymbra spicata var. spicata
harvest time
cutting height
essential oil
url https://hortsci.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/hor-200503-0004_determination-of-yield-and-yield-components-in-wild-thyme-thymbra-spicata-l-var-spicata-as-influenced-by-de.php
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