Development and essential oil yield of mint (Mentha x piperita L.) cultivated in nutritive solution under different levels of phosphorus

Development and essential oil yield of mint (Mentha x piperita L.) cultivated in nutritive solution under different levels of phosphorus

To evaluate the development and essential oil yield of Mentha x piperita L, plants were cultivated using complete Hoagland and Arnon (1950) no 2 solution with a 50% increase or decrease in the phosphorus (P) concentration. The following were evaluated: Leaf number, leaf area, stem length, dry mass o...

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Main Authors: Evelize de Fátima Saraiva David, Carmen Silvia Fernandes Boaro, Martha M. Mischan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-06-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
peppermint
cultivate hydroponics
phosphorus
mass production
growth analysis
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume202/p15a26.pdf

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