Abstract
During our research we investigated the Mediterranean summer savory’s (Satureja hortensis L.) nutrient requirement with different fertilization settings in a small plot trial. We measured the medicinal plant’s raw and dry drug mass, and the presence of the main essential oil active agents under the different fertilization settings using SPME (Solid phase microextraction) and GC-MS (Gas Chromatograph mass spectrometer).
 From the drug’s raw and dry mass perspective, based on the obtained results, in our opinion, the N30P40K60 nutrient requirements were ideal in 2015, while the N60P80K120 nutrient requirement showed the best values in 2016. A significant relationship is assumed between the different fertilization settings and the essential oil active agents’ distribution. During the analysis of data, we compared three of the savory’s essential oil active agents’ percentage of presence in the nutrient requirement samples.
Highlights
The growing of herbs is a very interesting boundary research area between arable and horticultural production
In order for Hungarian herb farmers to succeed against foreign competitors, they need modern bred herb varieties and modern agrotechnical methods (Zámboriné 2010)
Plot size was 8 m2 and plots were arranged in 4 replications in randomized blocks, with 6 different fertilizer treatment levels, in 4 rows with 40 cm row space
Summary
The growing of herbs is a very interesting boundary research area between arable and horticultural production. It is a special sector which needs more attention. The herbs are the largest and most varied group among the cultivated plants with regard to the number of species. The herb’s sector needs development in cultivation technologies and breeding, so that growers will be able to produce appropriate herbal drug substances at both the quality and the volume levels. We use cultivated populations, often with incomplete agrotechnical knowledge (Füleky 1999). In order for Hungarian herb farmers to succeed against foreign competitors, they need modern bred herb varieties and modern agrotechnical methods (Zámboriné 2010)
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