Herbage and Essential Oil and Yield Composition of Mentha piperita L. in Different Plant Densities in Northern Latitudes

• Main Authors: Aflatuni, Abbas, Rissanen, Katja, Tomperi, Päivi, Jalonen, Jorma, Laine, Kari
• Other Authors: Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus (MTT) / ATU Alueellinen yksikkö / Pohjois-Pohjanmaan tutkimusasema PPO, Oulun yliopisto, University of Oulu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: us 2002
• Subjects: Pu; Mentha piperita; Labiate; istutustiheys; mintut; haihtuvat öljyt; spacing; Mentha; essential oils; planting density; menthoni; mentholi; Ruukki; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/452733

The effect of plant density (10 cm, 20 cm and 30 cm x 50 cm) on the plant growth, herbage yield, essential oil production and composition of Hungarian type peppermint (Mentha piperita L. var. sylvestris Sole) was studied in field experiments in Ruukki, Northern Finland in two two-year experiments. I...