Effects of Different Nitrogen Doses on the Chemical Composition of Cannabis (Cannabis sativa var. sativa) Seeds


Alsaleh A. (Executive), Yilmaz G., Yazici L., Kartaloğlu N., Yildirim C.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, 2022 - 2024

  • Project Type: Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
  • Begin Date: June 2022
  • End Date: April 2024

Project Abstract

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is an annual plant that is considered one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. This plant, whose homeland is Asian countries, is now grown in Canada, the United States (USA), Europe and Africa. It is sustainable and has low environmental impact, which can be used in many different sectors such as food and feed, cosmetics, construction and pharmaceutical industries.

Since the seeds of the cannabis plant contain high nutritional value in terms of oil, protein, fatty acids and minerals and have different uses, interest in the seeds of this plant has increased in recent years. Studies on oil content, fatty acid composition, protein content and mineral matter substances of cannabis genotype seeds in our country are still insufficient. With this work; Narlısaray, which is a local and widely produced genotype, and Futura 75, which is a foreign variety, together with the control (0 kg/da), based on nitrogen doses of 8, 12, 16, 20 kg N/da, were found different. It was aimed to investigate the effects of genotype and different application nitrogen doses on oil ratios, fatty acids, protein and mineral matter contents. As a result of the study, the effect of nitrogen fertilization per unit area on the yield and quality in terms of oil ratios, fatty acids, protein and mineral matters content and amounts will be determined clearly.