Özet:

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of vinasse, which is known to be a good source of organic matter and potassium in the production of an aromatic plant. In this context, the vinasse, which is a food industry waste, was composted and applied to the soil alone and mixed with chemical fertilizers in different doses [Only chemical fertilization-control (C), vinasse compost 0.5 t ha-1 (VC-0.5), vinasse compost 0.5 t ha-1 + chemical fertilization 0.5 t ha-1 (VC-0.5+CF), vinasse compost 1 t ha-1 (VC-1), vinasse compost 1 t ha-1 + chemical fertilization 1 t ha-1 (VC-1+CF)] and thus, basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) was produced under greenhouse conditions. Plants were harvested three times in a row when they reached the flowering period. Morphological (number of branches, flower spike height, plant height, fresh weight), agronomic (green herb/drug yield, dry weight) and technological (essential oil ratio, essential oil composition, color value) parameters were examined in the harvested samples. According to the results obtained; while the highest fresh weight, green herb yield and dry weight were obtained by VC+CF, the highest essential oil ratio in the plant was observed in VC. The striking point here is that these results were obtained with 0.5 t ha-1 application rate of the compost. The findings obtained from this study reveal that the compost can be used in basil cultivation together with chemical fertilization.