| This study was conducted to determine the contents of some macro and micronutrients of Salvia spp.(Salvia aethiopis L., S. virgata Jacq., S. syriaca L., S. absconditiflora Montbret & Aucher ex Bentham, S.ceratophylla L., S. bracteata Banks et Sol., S. cyanenses Boiss et Bal.) species growing in 17 locations of Kırşehircity. Based on the findings, it was found that phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron(Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) contents of the samples obtained from the soil were 3.6-43.2mg kg-1, 120-398 mg kg-1, 5344-8778 mg kg-1, 134-763 mg kg-1, 0.01-2.43 mg kg-1, 0.03-1.27 mg kg-1, 1.29-8.60mg kg-1 and 0.17-1.22 mg kg-1, respectively. The K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn contents of the plant sampleswere 0.002-0.17%, 1.67-5.54%, 0.26-0.90%, 243-3479 mg kg-1, 4.78-7.77 mg kg-1, 4.75-97.00 mg kg-1 and 21.50-45.05 mg kg-1, respectively. The Ca and Mg were the available macronutrients with the highest concentration,Fe was the available micronutrient with the highest concentration, which was followed by Mn, Zn and Cuelements, respectively. When the elements in the plant are evaluated, Ca, K and Zn in S. virgata are the most;Ca and Fe in S. absconditiflora is at least; in S. cyanescens, Mg and Mn are the most, K and Zn the least; in S.syriaca, Mg is at least; in S. ceratophylla Cu the most, Mn least; S. aethiopis Cu at least; Fe was found in excessin S. bracteata. As a result of the soil and plant analyses, it was determined that Salvia plants received therequired plant nutrient elements sufficiently although Fe, Mn and Zn nutrient elements were deficient in soil. |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahu Alev ABACI BAYAR
