Effect of some organic manures on the growth, volatile oil yield and chemical composition of Ocimum basilicum L. plant [electronic resource].

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Two types of organic manures namely buffalo manure and cotton compost were applied at three levels; i.e., 12.5, 25 and 50% each by volume to sweet basil plant grown in 30 cm pots filled with washed sand as growing media, besides to control (washed sand). Increasing the buffalo manure up to 25 or 50% had significantly increased plant growth parameters as well as the volatile oil percent. While cotton compost at 12.5 or 25% bad a significant effect on the different plant growth characters. Maintime, the volatile oil percent was increased as the cotton compost was increased up to 50%. But the higher values of the yearly oil yield/plant were obtained from the plants received 25% cotton compost, followed by buffalo manure at 50%. Adding the organic manures decreased both linalool and ?-terpeniol concentration compared to the control. On the contrary, methyl chavicol was increased due to adding any of the organic manures, especially cotton compost at 50% level.

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