ISHS Acta Horticulturae 306: International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, XXIII IHC
NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION RESPONSE IN JAPANESE MINT CULTIVATION |
| Author: | P.S. Munsi |
| Abstract:
With a view to studying the response of Japanese mint, Mentha arvensis L. to nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition on the potential yield, essential oil content including quality (menthol content), field experiment was carried out with 4 varying levels of both nitrogen and phosphorus for 3 successive cropping years. Attempts were made to associate various attributes of growth, yield and development with the essential oil yield of the plant. Observations on growth, essential oil yield including quality and economic return indicate several points of interest. The results suggest that for improvement in production of essential oil from a crop like Japanese mint, a judicious application of nitrogen and phosphorus is necessary. The combined effect of nitrogen and phosphorus at 100 kg ha-1 and 60 kg ha-1 had maximum beneficial effect in Japanese mint cultivation. | |
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