Abstracto

Yield and Characteristics of Leaf in Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) Populations

Ayse Zeliha Erat, Selin Tekocak, Cagla Yilmazer and Nebi Bilir

Some growth (height, stem diameters and crown diameter) and leaf characteristics (size, number and weight) of Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) were investigated in the thesis. Variations and relations among characteristics were also studied for the populations. Averages of tree height, diameters at breast height and base, and crown diameter were 5.9 m, 7.36 cm, 9.94 cm and 3.51 m in the populations, respectively. Averages of leaf length and width, and number of leaf were 7.99 cm, 3.28 cm, and 5265 in the populations, respectively. Fresh leaf weight of individual tree decreased from 2.46 kg to 1.71 kg after dried. Significant differences (p<0.05) were found among populations for the growth and leaf characteristics except of leaf width according to results of analysis of variance. There was generally significant (p<0.05) phenotypic correlations among growth and leaf characteristics.