EFFECT OF IRRIGATION METHODS ON GROWTH, ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION AND ESSENTIAL OIL YIELD OF GERANIUM [P

The impact of drip and flood irrigation methods on geranium plant development, elemental composition, and essential oil concentration in three seasonal harvests was investigated in field circumstances. The drip-irrigated treatment produced the most growth. In a drip irrigation system, the maximum values of leaf area were reached. Drip irrigation had a considerable variation in metabolite content. The nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium concentrations in geranium plants were greatly altered by drip irrigation. In both irrigations, the yield of herbage differed. The quality of essential oils measured in terms of citronellol and geraniol did not differ between the two systems. The results of this study clearly show that drip irrigation has a good effect on the performance of geranium plants.

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