Effects of Cultivation Systems and Environmental Conditions on Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) Biomass Yield and Oil Content

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) is perennial plant cultivated for essential oil production. In the present study, field experiments were conducted to determine the performance of peppermint under different cultivation systems for two consecutive growing periods in 2015 and 2016. The effects of env...

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Published in:Notulae botanicae Horti agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2017-01, Vol.45 (2), p.576-581
Main Authors: OROIAN, Camelia, COVRIG, Ilie, ODAGIU, Antonia, MĂLINAȘ, Cristian, MOLDOVAN, Cristina, FLEȘERIU, Andrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Cultivation
Environmental conditions
Environmental effects
Essential oils
Field tests
Leaves
Mentha piperita
Peppermint oil
Petroleum production
Yield
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Summary:Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) is perennial plant cultivated for essential oil production. In the present study, field experiments were conducted to determine the performance of peppermint under different cultivation systems for two consecutive growing periods in 2015 and 2016. The effects of environmental conditions on peppermint biomass yield and oil content was also evaluated. The experiments were carried out according to randomized complete block design with five replications per cultivation system. The results of the present study indicate that the total aboveground dry weight and dry leaves biomass were affected by cultivation system and year. For both growing seasons, the highest values were found under the conventional farming system. In contrast, oil content was approximately 14% higher in organic system than in conventional system. Moreover, oil content differed by year, with higher values being observed in 2015 comparing to 2016. Both oil content and biomass yield were positively affected by high temperatures. The results from this study demonstrated that both environmental conditions and the cultivation systems affect the biomass and oil content in peppermint crop.
ISSN:0255-965X
1842-4309
DOI:10.15835/nbha45210857