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Pepper Mint

Crop Category

Aromatic Crops

Applicable Product

Description

Pepper Mint is a strongly aromatic perennial herb of the mint family.

Major Pepper Mint producing countries are Morocco, Argentina, Spain and Georgia.

World production of Pepper Mint was 92,296 tones, led by Morocco with 92% of the world production

In India, Pepper Mint is cultivated in Western Uttar Pradesh (Tarai Belt), Jammu Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab States with annual production of 20000-22000 tons of oil.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Mentha
Species: piperita

Economically Important Part

Leaves are the most economically important part of Pepper Mint and are used for the extraction of oil

Conditions for Cultivation

Pepper Mint grows well in nearly all temperate climates.

The mean temperature between 20°C - 40°C during major part of the growing period and rainfall between 100-110 cm is ideal for its growth.

Well drained loam or sandy loam soils rich in organic matter having pH between 6 and 8.2 are ideally suited for the cultivation of Pepper Mint

Pepper Mint can also be cultivated on both red and black soil. In case of acidic soil having pH less than 5.5, liming is recommended.

Major Challenges

Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Cut- worms, Loopers, Mites, Weevils and Aphids.
- Major Diseases: Rust, Verticillium Wilt, Leaf Spot Diseases and Anthracnose
Abiotic Causes:
- Chlorosis
- Leaf fall
- Stunted growth

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal Fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
3 -4 weeks after transplanting or sowing	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and available P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
7-10 days after Pruning	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Soil Drenching	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
3-4 weeks after Pruning	Privid	1200 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
6-7 weeks after Pruning	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Reduces impact of abiotic stress
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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