Soner SOYLU

Abstract This study investigated the effect of hand weeding frequency on the agronomic performance and essential oil profile of purple basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) at two distinct ecological locations (Hatay and Malatya, Turkey) during the 2022 growing season. Effective weed management significantly improved key agronomic parameters, including plant height, fresh and dry herbage yield, and dry leaf yield.

Abstract This study investigated the chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils (EOs) obtained from Origanum majorana (Oma), O. syriacum var. bevanii (Osyr), their interspecific hybrid (M4), and a 1:1 mixture of the parental EOs (EO mixture). Specifically, the bio-efficacy of these EOs was evaluated against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causative agent of white mould disease.

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