Essential Oil ofSatureja montana, L. ssp.montana.Composition and Yields of Plants Grown Under Different Environmental Conditions

Abstract

The yield and composition of essential oils of Satureja montana L. ssp. montana plants growing naturally in a calcareous, rocky and arid area were determined and compared with those that were transplanted and grown in environmental conditions different in altitude, light intensity and soil moisture. During the two years of experimentation the plants, which were found to be of the carvacrol chemotype, showed good adaptability to various conditions. The volatile oils, obtained during the different stages of development, did not show any statistical differences in yield with maximum yields obtained at the end of flowering.