Evaluation of decorative value of domestic basil population

Abstract

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L) as annual flowers is using in arranging and forming gardens, forming trimmings and breeding in containers. The varieties colored with antocyans, of low growth, bushy habitus and shortened dihasial cluster of flowers particularly are highly rated. It is also using as dried flower for making bouquets and various arrangements. The aim of this research is to perform general morphological description and evaluation of ten selected domestic basic populations and evaluation of their decorative value. Selected populations are marked as T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-7, T-8 T-9 and T-10 and deposited in the Serbian Plant Genes Bank since 2002. Researches with the aim of evaluation of its decorative value and application in horticulture had conducted during 2001, 2002 and 2003. As attractive ones populations T-1 and T-10 were evaluated, and as decorative ones T- 2, T-4 T-6, T-8, T-9 were evaluated. As annual flowers with different purposes and applications in space decoration, these populations could be recommending. As medium decorative were evaluated populations T-3 and T-5, and as the least decorative population T-7.

Bosiljak (Ocimum basilicum L) se koristi kao jednogodišnje cveće u aranžiranju i oblikovanju vrtova, za formiranje bordura i uzgoj u kontejnerima. Posebno su cenjeni antocijanima obojeni varijateti niskog rasta, žbunastog habitusa i skraćenih dihazijalnih cvasti. Koristi se i kao suvo cveće za izradu buketa i različitih aranžmana. Cilj ovog istraživanja je da se izvrši opšta morfološka deskripcija deset odabranih domaćih populacija bosiljka i oceni njihova dekorativna vrednost. Odabrane populacije su označene kao T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-7, T-8, T-9, T-10 i deponovane u Banci Biljnih Gena Srbije 2002. godine. Tokom 2001, 2002 i 2003. godine izvršena su istraživanja u cilju ocene njihove dekorativne vrednosti i primene u cvećarstvu. Kao atraktivne ocenjene su populacije T-1 i T-10 dekorativne su T-2, T-4, T-6, T-8,T- 9. Ove populacije se mogu preporučiti kao jednogodišnje cveće različite namene i primene u dekoraciji prostora. Srednje dekorativne su populacije T-3 i T-5, a malo dekorativna ocenjena je populacija T-7.