Cultivation of 14 species of thyme in different regions of Iran
The research deputy of the Forests and Rangelands Research Institute said: Research activities have been carried out in order to domesticate 14 species of thyme medicinal plants with the aim of planting crops and mass production.
Fatemeh Sefidkan added: Economics, increasing production per hectare and increasing the yield of effective material are the most important reasons for planting such medicinal plants.
He pointed out that the study of different climates in order to adapt such plants and select the best planting area is one of the measures to achieve their crop planting, he added: By selecting the appropriate climate, the production of improved seeds will be done.
Sefidkan considered thyme as one of the exclusive species of medicinal plants in the country and said: The highlands of Iran are the most prone areas for planting this medicinal plant.
He pointed out that thyme is higher quality than the commercial thyme in the world called ‘garden’: the regions of Zagros and provinces such as Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Qazvin and even some central regions such as Isfahan and Semnan are ready to be planted. These are plants.
The research deputy of the Forests and Rangelands Research Institute mentioned the antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-parasitic properties of this plant and said: The human nature of this plant contains 70 to 80% of a substance called thymol, which has therapeutic uses. Is.