A Study on the Adaptation of Some Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) Population to Ankara Conditions

Abstract

This study was carried out at the Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ankara during the years of 2000-2001. The aim of this research was to adapt some anise populations (Gölhisar, Karamanlı, Tefenni, Yeşilova) to the Ankara conditions the four different anise populations and sowing times vvere studied. The field trials were arranged in split plot design with four replications, anise populations vvere main plots vvhile sowing times vvere sub plots. According to the results of this research, average vaiue vvere as foilovvs, plant height 44.7-50.2 cm, seed yield 48.5-81.8 kg/da, biological yield 190.3-352.7 kg/da, branch number 5.61-7.20, 1000 seed vveight 4.015.46 g and essentia! oil ratio 2.09-3.11 %. Regarding the seed yield, the highest values were obtained from Karamanlı and Gölhisar populations.