Write your abstract here.GROWTH AND YIELD OF JAPANESE MINT (Mentha
arvensis L
The present investigation was carried
out to select suitable shade
condition for Japanese mint cultivation. The experiment was laid out
in a randomized block design with three replications. Suckers and
stem cuttings of Japanese mint (Mentha
arvensis L.) are rooted
in the polythene bags filled with potting mixture to get uniform
planting materials. Ridges and furrows were made at 45 cm apart.
Rooted cuttings were planted at 10 cm spacing along the ridges. High
Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) shade nets of appropriate mesh size were
used for providing the required shade requirement of 25 per cent and
50 per cent. The Japanese mint is also grown in the adjacent open
area. Observations of various growth characters were taken at two
months intervals. Fresh and dry herbage yield were measured at the
time of harvesting (180 days after planning). Growth characters viz.,
plant height (32.89 cm), internodal length (3.04 cm) and plant spread
(18.91 cm) were highest under 50 per cent shade condition. Whereas
number of branches (22.95) was highest under 25 per cent shade
condition. Maximum fresh herbage yield (4.98 t ha-1) and
dry herbage yield (0.67 t ha-1) were recorded under 25 per
cent shade condition. Among the three shades, 25 per cent shade was
better for Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.) cultivation.