Physicochemical soil properties of genus Origanum (Lamiaceae) L. grown in Turkey

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the physicochemical soil properties of genus Origanum L. (in Turkish:Mercanköşk) grown in Turkey. Soils samples were collected from 22 localities where the 24 Origanum taxa grown. Soiltexture, pH, electrical conductivity, CaCO3, organic matter, P, K, Cu, Fe, Zn, and Mn parameters were evaluated for eachsample. According to soil analysis the texture consists from clay, clay-loam or loam, pH value between 6.62 and 7.49,electrical conductivity (E.C.) is saltless or slightly salty, CaCO3 content among 0.08 % to 48.97 % and the amount oforganic matter were between 0.01 % and 11.54 %. The availability of P, K, Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn were determined low,medium, adequate or high level in the analyzed soils. The results are discussed with the previous studies.