Savory populations evaluated in this master thesis, originated from seeds of various slovenian populations. They were multiplied and transplanted to The Laboratory field of Biotechnical Faculty of University of Ljubljana with the aim of assessing the natural variations in morphological characteristics of above ground plant parts among different populations and species. Furthermore essential oil content has been determinated by three hours hydro - distillation with Clevenger apparatus and chemical composition analyzed by GC/MS. Evaluation has been conducted in one accession of liburnian savory (Satureja subspicata subsp. liburnica Bartl. ex Vis.) and eight accessions of winter savory (Satureja montana L.) over a period of four years (2018 - 2021). The following morfological parameters were observed: shrub length and height, stem shoot density, leaf and stem colour, width of inflorescence, flower petals colour, blooming percentage, gland presense and density, plant grow habit and chlorosis. Comparison of studied accessions showed inter- and intra- population as well as intraspecies variabilities regarding flower petal colour, essential oil content, appearance of chlorosis and blooming percentage. The highest essential oil content was determinated in BFL-9 - accession of winter savory (21.19 ml/kg) and the lowest in liburnian savory (0.82 ml/kg). The most frequently represented compounds in analyzed essential oils were p-cymene, thymol, thymol methyl ether, β-caryophyllene, γ-terpinene and α-terpinene.
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