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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 […]

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Peppermint Pests & Diseases

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 […]

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Peppermint Plant Material and Essential Oil Yield

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 […]

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Peppermint Harvest

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]