Herbs

Peppermint Plant Fertilizer Requirements

How to fertilize Peppermint Plants Peppermint is a very demanding crop in terms of nutrients. The plant needs high rates of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in order to produce […]

Peppermint Water Requirements

How to irrigate peppermint Peppermint plant needs a lot of water and cannot be grown commercially in non-irrigated farms with annual precipitation less than 1100 mm. Nearly all commercial […]

Peppermint Planting Distances and Number of Plants per Acre

Peppermint is a sterile hybrid and cannot be grown from seeds collected from a parent plant. However, mainly for amateur cultivation, certified seeds obtained commercially (e.g. agriculture store) can be […]

Peppermint Growing Conditions

Peppermint Climate Requirements Peppermint can grow well from the cold of Canada to the mild climate of the Mediterranean countries. It is a resilient plant that has the ability to […]

Growing Peppermint for Profit

How to grow Peppermint Commercially – Starting a Peppermint Farm Growing commercially peppermint for essential oil and/or fresh or dried leaves has raised much attention during the last two decades. […]

How to grow Peppermint at home

Peppermint Plant Care Peppermint plant is fairly easy to grow, provided we have a well-drained soil with partial or full day exposure to direct sunlight. The things to consider […]

Peppermint Plant Information

Peppermint Plant Wiki Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a perennial herbaceous aromatic shrub, which belongs to the family of Lamiaceae (the family of rosemary and lavender). It is a sterile […]

Q&As German Chamomile

Is German Chamomile a perennial? No, German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is an annual and should not be confused with Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), which is a perennial. What is German […]

German Chamomile Essential Oil Yield

German Chamomile Plant and Essential Oil Yield per Acre The average fresh flowers yield of German Chamomile is 3,5 tons (3.500 kg = 7716 lbs.) per hectare, or 3.123 […]

German Chamomile Weed Control

German Chamomile Weed Management Unfortunately, German Chamomile plants often suffer from weeds, which compete with them in terms of space, access to sunlight, water and nutrients. The presence of weeds […]