Growth, yield and quality of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) as influenced by planting time

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 33-39

  Singh, V P ^a   Singh, Man ^a   Singh, D V ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Aromatic; Biomass essential oil; Lamiaceae; Menthol; Menthone; Menthyl acetate

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESSENTIAL OIL; MENTHOL; MENTHONE; PEPPERMINT; VEGETABLE OIL;

DRY MATTER; GROWTH; OIL; PLANTING TIME; YIELD;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; SEASON;

LAMIACEAE; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 0031447576     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v05n03_05     Document Type: Article

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