Productivity, oil content, and composition of two spearmint species in Mississippi

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-133

  Zheljazkov, Valtcho D ^a   Cantrell, Charles L ^b   Astatkie, Tess ^c   Wayne Ebelhar, M ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATURAL PRODUCTS UTILIZATION RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION RATES; CARVONE; CONCENTRATION OF; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; FIELD STUDIES; HARVEST TIME; MENTHA SPICATA; MISSISSIPPI; OIL CONTENTS; OIL YIELD;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 74549115237     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2009.0258     Document Type: Article

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