Medicinal & Aromatic· Mentha × piperita
Hybrid mint (M. aquatica × M. spicata) grown commercially for menthol-rich essential oil. India and the US (Pacific Northwest, Midwest) are top producers. Menthol is used in pharmaceuticals, oral care, confectionery, and aromatherapy. Distinct from spearmint — higher menthol content (40-50%) makes it the preferred medicinal species.
أفضل أنواع التربة: loam, clay loam, muck
نطاق درجة الحموضة: 6 - 7.5 (الأمثل: 6.5)
الصرف: good
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Harvest at early bloom (10% flower) for peak menthol content; cut 5 cm above ground and wilt in swath 24-48 hours before distillation.
Rotate fields every 3-4 years — Verticillium wilt builds up in continuous peppermint and there are no resistant cultivars. Flame or propane flaming after harvest sterilizes surface inoculum.
Contain in beds or use root barriers — peppermint spreads aggressively by stolons and will overtake adjacent crops within one season.
Peppermint typically takes 90 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 10 days. The best planting season is spring.
Peppermint grows best in loam, clay loam, muck soil with a pH of 6-7.5. Good drainage is required.
Peppermint grows best at 15-25°C. Frost tolerance: high. Heat tolerance: low.
Peppermint yields approximately 100 kg essential oil/hectare under good conditions. Multiple harvests per year are possible (2).
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