Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Effects of different levels of salinity and drought stress on growth parameters and essential oil of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Hossein Gorgini Shabankareh 1
Barat Ali Fakheri 2
Roghayeh Mohammadpuor Vashvaii 3
1 M.Sc. Student of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Iran
2 Associated Professor of Plant Breeding, Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Iran
3 M.Sc. Student of Agroecology, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Iran
10.22059/ijfcs.2015.56815
Abstract
In order to evaluate the effects of drought and salinity stresses on growth parameters and essential oil of lemon balm, two experiments with three replications in a randomized complete block design were applied. Five levels of salinity including zero, one, two, three and four dS/m of sodium chloride solution, and five drought stress treatments including 50, 62.5, 75, 87.5 and 100% as available water for plants were used. Parameters including morphological, dry matter, and essential oil percentage were measured in each experiment separately. Drought and salinity stress, with the exception of essential oil percentage, decreased all measured parameters and the effect of salinity stress was higher. The highest and lowest growth characteristics were achieved from the 100 and 50% available water treatments, and the maximum and minimum essential oil was achieved from 50 and 100% available water, respectively. In salinity experiment, growth parameters declined with increasing salinity. The level of salinity from zero to one dS/m increased the essential oil percentage. However, compared to control, treated plants showed higher essential oil percentages. Salinity and drought stresses reduced the growth parameters and essential oil percentage was somewhat increased.
Keywords
Drought
Essential oil
growth characteristics
Lemon balm
salinity
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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 46, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2016
Pages 673-686

  • Receive Date 28 July 2014
  • Revise Date 18 May 2015
  • Accept Date 06 June 2015
  • Publish Date 22 December 2015