Determination of fresh and dry herb yield and quality characterization of different coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) populations grown under Eastern Mediterranean conditions

Authors : Ahmet Mert, Nadire Pelin Bahadırlı

Pages : 55-61

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Publication Date : 2024-04-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Coriandrum sativum L., an annual herb from the Apiaceae family, is widely distributed in Near Eastern countries, including the Middle East. Fresh herb and dry seeds have culinary and medicinal uses. In this study, ten different coriander seed samples, collected from various regions of Türkiye were cultivated under the same ecological conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean region. These samples were chosen based on seed size. The study employed samples obtained from Denizli, Hatay (Altınözü, Samandağ), Ankara, Burdur, in addition to five commercially available seed samples .The objective of this research was to assess herb yield and some quality characteristics within these populations. The cultivated populations were assessed for plant height, number of branches, fresh leaf rate, fresh herb yield, fresh herb essential oil (EO) yield, dry herb yield, and dry herb EO yield. Plant height varied between 29.0 and 40.6 cm; with the number of branches ranging from 3.4 to 5.0 per plant, and the fresh leaf rate was between 35.9% and 44.9%. The fresh herb yields of the samples were 687.93-1902.5 kg da-1, while the fresh herb EO content was approximately 0.03%. Dry herb yield was ranged 89.7-279.9 kg da-1, dry herb EO yield ranging 0.2 to 0.5 L da-1. Samples originating from Altınözü exhibited superior results in terms of fresh herb yield, fresh herb EO content, dry herb yield and dry herb EO yield.
Keywords : Uçucu yağ, Kişniş, Aş otu, Yaş verim, Tohum büyüklüğü