Abstract
Certain cultivars of coriander were tested during 1983—1985 at two
locations in Finland, namely Helsinki and Kangasala. Only five cultivars
were available for the trials: ‘Kultive’, ‘Hungarian’ l and ll,
‘Coriander’ LD and ‘Lucs’. The seeds germinated in 11—19 days and the
vegetation reached a height of 36—115 centimeters by the end of the
growing season. The growth period ranged from 108 to 132 days. The fruit
yields ranged from 790 to 1900 kg/ha in loamy soil in Helsinki, and
from 120 to 390 kg/ha in crusted silt soil in Kangasala. There were no
significant differences between the yields of different cultivars in any
single trial, despite the considerable annual variation. The amount of
volatile oils in the fruit ranged from 0.34 to 1.49 ml/100 g and the
proportion of the main compound, linalool, was 48.7—72.7 %.The
small-fruited cultivars(‘Hungarian’ I and It, ‘Lucs’) had a higher oil
content than those with larger fruits(‘Kultive’, ‘Coriander’ LD) but
growth period of the small-fruited cultivars was too long for
cultivation in the climatic conditions of the Nordic countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-172 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1986 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |