The effect of different locations and row spacing distance on the yield and quality characteristics of sater (Satureja hortensis L.)

In this research conducted in 2015 in Menemen district of İzmir province and in Gümüşyaka town of Silivri district of İstanbul province; The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different locations and spacing distances on yield and quality characteristics of sater (Satureja hortensis l.) plant. Distance between rows in research; 15 cm, 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm, 75 cm and 15 cm above the row is arranged. In this study, plant length, habitus diameter, number of branches, green herba yield, dry herba yield, essential oil ratio, essential oil yield and essential oil components of sater plant were investigated in two different locations. Two forms were made in İzmir Menemen location and one in İstanbul Gümüşyaka location. The average values of the investigated properties are as follows for İzmir Menemen and İstanbul Gümüşyaka locations; plant height, 31,70 cm, 30,99 cm, habitus diameter; 19.77 cm, 19.30 cm, number of branches per plant; 12.65 pieces, 16.92 pieces, total wet herba yield 5745 kg / da, 1077,50 kg / da, for the total dry herba yield; 1624.50 kg / da, 599.50 kg / da, percentage of oil content; 3.58 (%), 2.76 (%), and total oil yield; 57.09 l / ha, 16.17 l / ha. The main components of essential oils were carvacrol and gamma- terpinene. The highest carvacrol and gamma-terpinene ratio were found for the first form of İzmir location; 41.22%, 22.90%, İzmir Location for the second form respectively; 42.47%, 22.15% for Istanbul location, respectively; 39.30%, 21.58% were found to be.