EFFECTS OF CHELATED IRON (EDDHA-FE) TREATMENTS ON CORM AND STIGMA QUALITY IN SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS L.)


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ASİL H.

Bangladesh Journal of Botany, vol.52, no.1, pp.97-103, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.3329/bjb.v52i1.65239
  • Journal Name: Bangladesh Journal of Botany
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.97-103
  • Keywords: Chelated iron; Crocin, EDDHA-Fe; micronutrient element, Safranal
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Effects of different doses of chelated iron (EDDHA-Fe) on the yield and quality of saffron leaf, corm and stigma were investivated. The highest weight of harvested corms was obtained when treated with 2 g of iron chelate per corm, 366.57 g, and the highest number of corm was obtained when treated with 4 g of iron chelate per corm, 73.00 g. When the effects of the iron chelate treatments on the quality of the stigma studied, it was found that the treatment with 2 g of iron chelate per corm gave a yield of dry stigma 754.00 mg and the highest average amount of safranal of 1386.50 mg/kg. The treatment with iron chelate had a positive effect in increasing the yield of the corm, the yield of dry stigma, and the quality of stigma saffron.