El-Mogy, E., Yousef, R., Soliman, S. (2008). RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS. Journal of Plant Production, 33(3), 2111-2131. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2008.135764
E. A. M. El-Mogy; R. M. M. Yousef; S. G. I. Soliman. "RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS". Journal of Plant Production, 33, 3, 2008, 2111-2131. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2008.135764
El-Mogy, E., Yousef, R., Soliman, S. (2008). 'RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS', Journal of Plant Production, 33(3), pp. 2111-2131. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2008.135764
El-Mogy, E., Yousef, R., Soliman, S. RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS. Journal of Plant Production, 2008; 33(3): 2111-2131. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2008.135764
RESPONSE OF BASIL PLANTS TO DRIP IRRIGATION RATS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS
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.