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Response of mint species to nitrogen fertilization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

V. P. Singh ,
B. N. Chatterjee  and
D. V. Singh
V. P. Singh
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, Lucknow-16, India
B. N. Chatterjee
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, Lucknow-16, India
D. V. Singh
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, Lucknow-16, India
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Summary

Herbage and oil yields of Mentha arvensis (Japanese mint), M. piperita (peppermint) and M. spicata (spearmint) increased significantly with N fertilization up to 100 kg N/ha and those of M. citrata (bergamot mint) with up to 150 kg N/ha. Plant height, leaf: stem ratio and leaf area index increased with N application; and oil content decreased in all the species. Economic optimum doses of N for M. arvensis, M. piperita and M. spicata were 167, 153 and 145 kg N/ha, respectively and their oil yields expected from the response equation were 190, 103 and 50 kg/ha, respectively. The calculated optimum fertilizer rate for M. citrata was 225 kg N/ha, giving a yield of 193 kg oil/ha. Oil quality did not vary appreciably with N fertilization.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 113 , Issue 2 , October 1989 , pp. 267 - 271
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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