The effect of agroecological conditions on yield and quality of marjoram

Abstract

The effect of agroecological conditions on yield and quality of overground marjoram was investigated in the system of field trials. Experiments were carried out on more locations on different sea levels and different types of soil on the territory of South Banat, West Serbia and coast region of Monte Negro. The effect of climatic-factors on yield of overground marjoram as well as on the content of ether oil all locations was also investigated. The highest yield from both harvests was realized on location Kačarevo on tschernozem soil type. Exceptionally high yield was realized on location Arilje on alluvium soil type. The lowest yield was realized on location Javor on pseudo clay soil type, and location Krašići, whereas the highest percentage of ether oild content was established for location Krašići.

Sistemom poljskih ogleda ispitivan je uticaj agroekoloških uslova na prinos i kvalitet nadzemnog dela majorana (Majorana hortensis Moench.). Eksperimenti su izvedeni na više lokaliteta sa različitim nadmorskim visinama i različitim tipovima zemljišta u Južnom Banatu, Zapadnoj Srbiji i Crnogorskom primorju. Ispitivan je uticaj klimatsko-edafskih faktora na prinos nadzemnog dela majorana. Ispitivani faktori pokazali su značajan uticaj kako na prinos nadzemnog dela majorana tako i na sadržaj etarskog ulja na svim lokalitetima. Najviši prinos iz obe žetve postignut je na lokalitetu Kačarevo. Izuzetno visok prinos bio je i na lokalitetu Arilje. Najmanji prinos je zabeležen na lokalitetu Javor i na lokalitetu Krašići, dok je najveći procentualni sadržaj etarskog ulja zabeležen na lokalitetu Krašići.