How to increase income and Improved Cultivation of Peppermint?
Created on 2022-09-23 13:26:17 Posted By : Deepnarayan tiwari
Supplementation of nutrients plays a vital role in the growth yields and quality attributes of the crops. If we discuss about Economics of menthol mint cultivation in India, then the outcome came as it is Shifting from traditional farming to income based farming. that is why it is very important to know that how to improve Cultivation of Mentha / Peppermint / Mint in India.
The scientific name of peppermint is Mentha piperita. It is a European plant. its cultivated in many countries of the world. It is a 30 to 60 cm high, erect, fragrant plant. Its oil or juice is used in medicine, personal care products. Its stem is straight, purple, green, four-angled and branched.
The greatest importance of peppermint is mentioned in Ayurveda. Peppermint is very beneficial in dry cough as its menthol compound provides relief to the throat. It has antiviral, antioxidant and antibacterial properties that prove to be effective in curing many health problems. Apart from this, many nutrients are also present in it such as menthol, iron, fat, protein, carbohydrate, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A and riboflavin.
India has become a major producer of peppermint. Peppermint cultivation has become a major cash crop in India today. Farmers are earning lakhs of rupees by cultivating Mentha. It is mainly done in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Its major species include Mentha spicata MSM-01, Kosa and Himalaya Gomti.
Field/Soil Preparation for Peppermint with Galway Products –
For the preparation of the field, 100 to 150 kg of decomposed cow dung / earthworm manure / ash / friable soil mixed with 1-liter G-Bio phosphate advance should be kept in shade for 24 hours and plowing should be done by scattering the field per acre.
At the time of sowing – 10 kg G-SEA power, 8 kg in one acre of land. Use G-Vam (two bags) and one liter of G-NPK Bio Fertilizer. Doing this helps in meeting the nutrients of the crop and the soil from the very beginning.
So farmer brothers, you have read that how peppermint farming can prove to be very profitable farming for you.
