Comparison between different techniques for volatiles analyses in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.).

Effects of Organic and Chemical N-fertilization on Yield and Morpho-biological Features in Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.).

Although MAPs are subjected to a growing interest (from growers, transformation industries, public and private institutions), a full introduction of such species into the Mediterranean cropping systems still needs the pointing out of many aspects. An important task concerns some aspects of cropping technique, whose definition could allow these crops to optimize the yields (both from the qualitative and the quantitative point of view), also allowing the best exploitation of land resources. One of the most crucial aspects is linked to plant fertilization, above all with Nitrogen. The trial that we report the results of has been performed in 2003- 04 and 2004-05 with the aim to study the effec…

Prove di coltivazione di alcune Composite di interesse officinale in ambiente semi-arido

Modifications over time of volatile compounds in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an annual strongly-smelling herb belonging to the family Apiaceae, which is cultivated all over the world for its aromatic fruits (“seeds”) and, in many Asiatic and South American countries, for its green leaves. The aromatic features of leaves and fruits are sharply different, and the strong smell coming from leaves (many times referred to as a “bug” scent) is not always pleasant to many consumers from western countries. In our work, one Coriander small-seeded biotype has been grown in plastic covered greenhouses, and at given time intervals samples of leaves, flowers and fruits have been analyzed by means of HS-SPME and GC-MS to study the evolution ove…

PROVE DI COLTIVAZIONE DI COMPOSITE DI INTERESSE OFFICINALE IN AMBIENTE SEMI-ARIDO.

All’interno della flora officinale mediterranea, le Composite assumono un ruolo di primaria importanza. Nella sola Sicilia, esse rappresentano circa il 19 % del totale delle specie spontanee considerate di maggior interesse erboristico, costituendo la famiglia a diffusione più ampia. Alcune delle essenze più significative sono senza dubbio la Calendula (Calendula officinalis L.), il Partenio (Tanacetum parthenium L.) e il Cardo mariano (Silybum marianum Gaertn.). Prospettive estremamente interessanti appaiono inoltre collegate all’introduzione di Composite alloctone dotate di forti potenzialità agroindustriali, tra le quali ad esempio il Piretro (Chrisanthemum cinerariaefolium (Trev) Bocc.)…

EFFECTS OF ORGANIC AND CHEMICAL N-FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND MORPHO-BIOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CORIANDER (CORIANDRUM SATIVUM L.).

Modifications Over Time of Volatile Compounds in Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Yield and quality of durum wheat as affected by foliar glycinebetaine applicated in rainfed Mediterranean conditions

Plant species for mucilages as crops for Mediterranean environments.

Non-chemical weeds management in two Mediterranean culinary herbs

Weeds management is one of the most relevant constraints to the cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, especially when they’re cultivated with “organic” methods, that, according to EU regulations, do not allow the use of chemicals. A strong interest is therefore devoted to pointing out “alternative” (agronomical and physical) methods for weeds control. This work reports the results of a trial performed in 2003-04 and 2004-05 in order to evaluate the effects on Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) of four non-chemical methods for weeds control: FS (False seeding), PD (Flaming), MZ (Mechanical weeding), SM (Hand weeding) compared with two untreated co…