Cultivation prospects of Mentha arvensis Linn. at Peshawar
Cultivation prospects of Mentha arvensis Linn. at Peshawar
Anwar Ahmad Khan and Shakeel Haider Zaidi
ABSTRACT
Mentha arvensis is a well-know plant reputed for its
menthol control content all- over the world. In order to
determine the possibility of its cultivation as a crop,
introduction and fertilizer trials were conducted for
two consecutive years at Medicinal Plants farm, Peshawar.
Yield data indicated that 3-cuttings proved better as
compared to two cuttings/annum.Application of split
doses of NPK at the rate of 150:30:30 kg/ha
significantly increased the yield of green herb as
compared to other doses.The mint oil content are
comparable with the main producing countries like Japan,
India and China. Pilot-scale cultivation of Japanese
mint in the irrigated areas is recommended to the
farmers for growing as specialized crop.
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December 1991
Vol. 41, Iss. 4
