TY - JOUR AU - Işın KOCABAŞ OĞUZ , PY - 2021/03/09 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Investigation of Nitrate Content of Sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill) and Oregano (Origanum onites) Plants JF - ISPEC Journal of Agricultural Sciences JA - ISPECJAS VL - 5 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.46291/ISPECJASvol5iss1pp21-26 UR - https://ispecjournal.com/index.php/ispecjas/article/view/154 SP - 21-26 AB - <p>In this study, the nitrate contents of sage (<em>Salvia fruticosa</em> Mill) and oregano (<em>Origanum onites</em>) plants and their soils growing naturally between Kekova and Kaş were investigated. The spectrometric method was used in nitrate analysis on leaf samples of plants collected from research areas. NO<sub>3</sub>-N contents were determined as mg kg<sup>-1</sup> dry weight of dry matter. The leaves chlorophyll concentrations were measured with the Minolta SPAD 502 plus chlorophyll meter. DR 2800 (Hach-Lange, USA) Spectrophotometer was used for nitrate analysis in dry and moist soil samples. Nitrate contents of plant leaves were from 140.12 to 363.64 mg kg<sup>-1 </sup>values in sage leaf samples; It was determined that oregano leaf samples varied from 106.06 to 415.58 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>. Nitrate contents of soils ranged from 2.66 to 24.66 μg g<sup>-1</sup> in soils where sage is grown; it ranged from 6.24 to 19.82 μg g<sup>-1</sup> in the soils oregano is grown.</p> ER -