The influence of fertilization on yield of caraway, anise and coriander in organic agriculture

Abstract

Many plants of Apiaceae family have long been well known because of flavorful aromatic spice and, because of its healing properties, are often used in folk medicine and in cooking. In our study three plants of this family were included: caraway (Carum carvi L.), anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). Regarding good agro-ecological conditions for growing these plants in Serbia, and a new world trend of increasing organic agricultural production, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of application of various types of fertilizers on yield of studied plant species. The field experiment was carried out during the years of 2011 and 2012, in three localities in Vojvodina Province with the local ecotypes and six different treatments (control, ‘Slavol’, ‘Bactofil B-10’, ‘Royal Ofert’, vermicompost and NPK). The highest caraway yield was obtained by the application of biofertilizer ‘Bactofil B-10’. As regards anise and coriander the highest yield was achieved by the application of chemical fertilizer. The most effective organic fertilizers were the following: vermicompost for anise and specific poultry manure ‘Royal Ofert’ granules for coriander

Importance of Using Compost and Bacterial Biofuels in the Organic Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

“…When it comes to soil fertilization, in the organic production of medicinal and aromatic plants, one application of fertilizers of organic origin and natural mineral fertilizers is allowed (Aćimović, 2013). This is regulated by the "Law on Organic Production" ("RS Official Gazette", issue 30/10), while the list of allowed organic fertilizers is in the "Rulebook on control and certification in the organic production and organic production methods" ("RS Official Gazette", issue 48/11).…”

Effects of fertilizer and plant density on yield and quality of anise (Pimpinella anisum L.)

“…The seeds of anise contain an essential oil (1 to 4%) and active substances like anethole used in various pharmaceutical and food industries (Klaus et al, 2009). It is a folkloric remedy for seizures in traditional medicine (Pourgholami et al, 1999;Staub, 2008;Özel, 2009;Aćimović, 2013).…”

Effect of organic and bio-fertilization treatments on Fennel plant under drip irrigation system in Bahria Oases I- Vegetative growth parameters and yield production

“…The role of bio-fertilization treatments in promoting fennel growth was reported by Tanious (2008), and Abdou et al (2012) on fennel plants, Kenawy (2010) and Ibrahim (2014) on Ammi visnaga, Al-Shareif (2006), Abd El-Naeem (2008 and Acimovic (2013) on caraway plants, Hemdan (2008), Nabizadeh et al (2012 and Zand et al (2013) on anise plants and Ahmed (2017) on black cumin.…”