Mentha piperita – Peppermint seeds
Scientific Name (Species, Family): Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae Common name(s): Peppermint Type of reproductive material: Seed Weight of 100 seeds: 0.008 g / 0.00028 oz Plant life cycle: Perennial Plant Part […]
Scientific Name (Species, Family): Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae Common name(s): Peppermint Type of reproductive material: Seed Weight of 100 seeds: 0.008 g / 0.00028 oz Plant life cycle: Perennial Plant Part […]
Can I grow peppermint from seed? Peppermint is a sterile hybrid and cannot be grown from seeds collected from a parent plant. However, mainly for amateur cultivation, certified seeds obtained […]
Verticillium wilt. It is a soil borne fungal disease that enters the peppermint plant through the root system and can finally kill it. Unfortunately, the pathogen can live in the […]
Peppermint Essential Oil Yield The average fresh plant material yield of peppermint is 15-20 tons per hectare, or 7 tons (15.400 lbs.) per acre. The average essential oil yield of […]
Peppermint Harvesting – When and how to harvest peppermint Harvest can generally take place from late spring until early autumn. If you grow peppermint for essential oil, knowing when […]
Peppermint Weed Management Unfortunately, peppermint plants often suffer from weeds, which compete with plants in terms of space, access to sunlight, water and nutrients. The presence of weeds will […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]