Features of collection of spicy-aromatic plants in the botanical garden

Abstract

The article presents the results of studying the coll ection material of spice and aromatic plants in the Botanical Garden of Belarusian State Agricultural Academy based on morphological, morphometrical and phenological characteristics. It also presents data on yield in a phase of technological maturity, seed productivity as well as specifies basic quality indicators. Collection of spicy-aromatic plants in the Botani cal Garden of BSAA is represented by 58 species that belong to 14 tribes and 40 genera. Collection of spicy-aromatic pl ants is divided into three sections: the most common, rarely used and advanced culture. Research new varieties of spicy-aromatic plants ( Ocimum basilicum L. (Volodar, Nastena, Magiya), Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (Istochnik), Allium × proliferum (Allium cepa × Allium fistulosum) (Uzgorak), Allium odorum L. (Vodar), Borago officinalis L. (Blakit), Geranium macrorrhizum L. (Tanyusha)) that are included in the State Re gister of varieties of the Republic of Belarus. Varieties has a complex of economically valuable sings and are used as a vegetable and decor plants.