Physiological and Biotechnological Studies on Rosemary Plant in Egypt as Mediteraneas Country and in Indonesia as Tropical Country

MAHMOUD, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Dr.Ir. Didik Indradewa

2005 | Tesis | S2 Agronomi

This research was conducted during two successive seasons, 2002 as a first season in Egypt as one of mediterranean countries and second season 2004 in Indonesia as one of tropical countries. The present research was designed to investigate and comparison the effect and response of rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) to NPK fertilizers, compost, gibberellic acid (GA3) and biofertilizer on growth characters, some chemical composition, production and component of the oil. The results showed that, in Indonesia as general, biofertilizer and GA3 treatments besides control plants have some results of morphological characters, chemical composition, oil production and components significantly more than the results from the same treatments in Egypt. While in Egypt the results of morphological characters, chemical composition, oil production and some oil components resulted from NPK and compost treatments were significantly more than the results obtained from the same treatments in Indonesia. As for tissue culture experiment that carried out in Indonesia to investigate the effect of salt stress on callus growth and oil components of R. officinalis, the results cleared that; there was inverse relationship between the growth of callus cultures and the salt concentration in the culture media. The essential oil gained from callus tissues was partially different than those from intact plant.

Kata Kunci : Tanaman Rosemary,Biotechnology dan Physiology,NPK, Biofertilizer, Compost, GA3, Tissue culture, Salt stress and Rosmarinus officinalis L