Plant density for poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) and impacts of genotype and nitrogen fertilizer
dose applications on total ash, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu contents on poppy leaves, capsule
yield, seed yield and morphine ratio were investigated. Two plant density (SD1: 25 plants per m2,
SD2: 16 plants per m2), four poppy genotypes (Zaferyolu, Tınaztepe, Ofis 3 and Local line) and four
nitrogen fertilizer dose (0, 6, 12 and 18 kg da-1) were used. Experiments were conducted in randomized
complete block, split-split plots design with 3 replications for 2 years (2009/10 and 2010/11). While
the effect of plant density x nitrogen dose x genotype interaction was statistically significant in terms
of the total ash (p<0.01), mineral elements of poppy leaves, capsule yield and seed yield, it was not
significant for morphine ratio. The highest capsule yield and seed yield (134.30 kg da-1 and 161.11 kg
da-1) were obtained in 12 kg da-1 N treatment of local line genotype at SD1 plant density and the lowest
capsule yield and seed yield (67.22 kg da-1 and 76.53 kg da-1) were observed in the without nitrogen
of Tınaztepe genotype at SD2 plant density, respectively. Morphine ratios were determined as 0.445%,
0.508%, 0.570% and 0.597% according to N doses (0, 6, 12 ve 18 kg da-1), respectively. With regard
to plant density, SD1 (25 plants per m2