Pedologic parameters related to yield and quality of bergamot oil

The effect of altitude and soil properties on the essential oil components of Turkish sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.)

“…A negative correlation was found between the amounts of linalool in the essential oils of plants and the CaCO3 and the sand contents of the soils, and a positive correlation was found between the amounts of linalool and the silt content of the soils. In a study by Intrigliolo et al (1999), which was similar to our study results, it was emphasized that there was a strong relationship between the proportions of linalool and limonene in the essential oils of plants and the soil textures in which the plants grew. A positive correlation was determined between the amount of camphor, which is an important essential oil component of plants, and the EC values and sand content of soils.…”

“…It is thought that in addition to the effect of altitude differences on the essential oil amounts and component proportions of the plants, soil differences also have an important effect on these (Intrigliolo et al, 1999;Kazemi et al, 2017). Therefore, it is of great importance for its cultivation and trade sustainability to determine the growing area where the amount of essential oil of the S. fruticosa plant and the proportions of the major components forming the essential oil are high, and to evaluate the essential oil components of this plant in relation to soil properties, since it is collected from the wild and its export has commercial importance.…”