PJB-2017-723
Determination of the Changes in Monthly Mineral Contents of Thorny Saltwort (Noaea mucronata subsp. mucronata)
Bilal Keskin
Abstract
It has become necessary to determine the mineral content of Noaea mucronata plant since it grows in extreme (arid and saline) areas and particularly consumes by the sheep. This research was established for 3 (three) replication at 2015 according to the randomized complete block design for the purpose of determining any changes that occur in the mineral content for 7 months when Noaea mucronata subsp is grow between April and October. Noaea mucronata plant is grows naturally in the wind erosion site located in Aralik district, Igdir, in Turkey. P (phosphorus), K (potassium), Ca (calcium), Mg (magnesium), Na (sodium), Cu (copper), Fe (iron), Zn (zinc) and Mn (manganese) contents were determined approximately 3-5 cm of the stem ends (shoot + leaf) of 15 plants in total, including 5 plants in each replication (block). We observed that the mineral content of Noaea mucronata subsp. mucronata has ranged significantly by months. According to the average of seven months, contents of P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn were 0.49%, 1.04%, 2.50%, 0.47%, 0.15%, 2.00 ppm, 211.95 ppm, 36.60 ppm and 39.90 ppm, respectively. Research results revealed that the contents of P, K, Ca, Na and Zn were higher in the spring (April, May and June), Fe content was the highest element in the summer (July, August and September), Mn content was the highest element in the autumn (September), Mg content was the highest in the spring and autumn (April, August and September), and Cu content was the highest in the spring, summer and autumn (April, July and October) in comparison to the other periods.
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