Abstract
The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty ofAgriculture, Suez Canal University in two successive seasons (2012 & 2013). The aim of this work was to study theeffect of aloe leaf extract (ALE) at 0.0, 10, 20 and 40 ml/L on vegetative growth, yield, essential oil percentage and leafanatomical structure of sage plants ( Salvia officinalis L.) under sandy soil condition. Aloe leaf extract (ALE) especiallyat highest concentration (40 ml/L) significantly increased the plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, yieldand essential oil percentage as well as enhancement the leaf anatomical structure. The obtained results led torecommended producing higher yield and essential oil percentage grown in sandy soil using Aloe leaf extract.
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