Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions

Derya Aksoy Atlamaz; Selim Aytaç

Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions

Abstract

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has been cultivated by humans since ancient times for fiber, seed, and pharmaceutical industries. This study was planned to determine the most suitable hemp populations and cultivars for Samsun ecological conditions. In the research, the local Narlısaray population and foreign-origin cultivars Futura-75, Ferimon-12, Uso-31, Finola, Santhica-27, and Fedora-17 were used. The study was conducted in 2019 at the experimental fields of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University. Observations, measurements, and calculations were performed to determine the morphological characteristics of the populations and cultivars, including germination period, flowering period, male/female plant ratio, plant height, technical stem length, stem thickness, thousand-seed weight, stem yield, and fiber yield. In terms of quality characteristics, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) contents in the leaves, as well as crude oil, crude protein, and fatty acid composition values in the seeds, were determined. In terms of morphological and quality traits, the local Narlısaray genotype generally performed better than the other cultivars under Samsun conditions. However, fatty acid composition did not follow this general trend. For fiber production purposes, the Narlısaray population was more advantageous than the other cultivars in both quantity and quality. THC and CBD analyses, which are among the most important criteria for industrial hemp, were conducted and statistically evaluated. It was determined that the Narlısaray population had relatively higher THC and CBD contents than the foreign-origin cultivars.

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Derya Aksoy Atlamaz This is me
0000-0002-8751-1350
Türkiye

Selim Aytaç ^*
0000-0003-1786-9725
Türkiye

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May 31, 2026

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May 15, 2026

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May 22, 2026

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Atlamaz, D. A., & Aytaç, S. (2026). Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions. Journal of Hemp Research, 1(1), 18-25. https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK

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1.Atlamaz DA, Aytaç S. Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions. JoHR. 2026;1(1):18-25. https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK

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Atlamaz, Derya Aksoy, and Selim Aytaç. 2026. “Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions”. Journal of Hemp Research 1 (1): 18-25. https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK.

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Atlamaz DA, Aytaç S (May 1, 2026) Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions. Journal of Hemp Research 1 1 18–25.

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[1]D. A. Atlamaz and S. Aytaç, “Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions”, JoHR, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 18–25, May 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK

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Atlamaz, Derya Aksoy - Aytaç, Selim. “Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions”. Journal of Hemp Research 1/1 (May 1, 2026): 18-25. https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK.

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1.Atlamaz DA, Aytaç S. Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions. JoHR. 2026;1:18–25.

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Atlamaz, Derya Aksoy, and Selim Aytaç. “Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions”. Journal of Hemp Research, vol. 1, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 18-25, https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK.

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1.Derya Aksoy Atlamaz, Selim Aytaç. Investigation of Yield and Some Quality Characteristics of the Narlısaray Population and Foreign-Origin Hemp Cultivars Under Samsun Ecological Conditions. JoHR [Internet]. 2026 May 1;1(1):18-25. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA38FH26RK