Effect of Foliar Application with Aloe Leaf Extract (ALE) on Vegetative Growth, Oil percentage and Anatomical leaf Structure of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Plant under Sand soil Conditions

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1 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.

2 Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.

Abstract

The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of
Agriculture, Suez Canal University in two successive seasons (2012 & 2013). The aim of this work was to study the
effect of aloe leaf extract (ALE) at 0.0, 10, 20 and 40 ml/L on vegetative growth, yield, essential oil percentage and leaf
anatomical structure of sage plants ( Salvia officinalis L.) under sandy soil condition. Aloe leaf extract (ALE) especially
at highest concentration (40 ml/L) significantly increased the plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, yield
and essential oil percentage as well as enhancement the leaf anatomical structure. The obtained results led to
recommended producing higher yield and essential oil percentage grown in sandy soil using Aloe leaf extract.

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Hortscience Journal of Suez Canal University
Volume 5, Issue 1
January 2016
Pages 9-14

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