Author/Authors :
Naderidarbaghshahi، Mohammadreza نويسنده Assistant professor, Department of Agronomy, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran , , Jalalizand، Alireza نويسنده Department of Agronomy and plant Breeding, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran , , Javanmard، Hamidreza نويسنده Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Khorasgan(Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran ,
Abstract :
This study was conducted to assessment the quantitative traits of saffron in intercropping of saffron and chamomail (2011-2012 years) in a five years old saffron farm located in central regions of Iran with arid climate. Two method of german chamomile cultivation (pure cultivation and intercropping with saffron) as main plots and three chamomail sowing dates (early October simultaneous with first irrigation of saffron, early November simultaneous with final harvest of saffron flowers and second irrigation of saffron and early April simultaneous with increase in temperature and last weeding of saffron ) as sub plots were studied in this research. According to results, intercropping of chamomail in saffron did not cause any reduction in saffronʹs yield but caused decrease in total corm weight in unit area and R/S index significantly. Chamomile yield were not differences in two method of cultivation. Also base on means comparison results, the highest chamomile yield was obtained in early October sowing in intercropping method.
