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Spice Vegetable

FIELD MINT

(Mentha Arvensis L)

Field mint is a spice vegetable used raw with other vegetables like lettuce, coriander, perilla... or served with grilled meat.

Conditions

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Warm Climate (22-23°C)
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Moist Soil & Water
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Loose Neutral pH

Preparation

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Cuttings Asexual
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Light Sun/Part Shade
Density: 50k+ plants/1000m²

Water Needs

High
Humid, no waterlogging
Field Mint

Field Mint

Mentha Arvensis L

50k+
Plants/1,000m²
15-20
Days/cycle (later)
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1. Bio Characteristics

Herbaceous, soft stem creeping. Dark purple stem, ovate leaves. Warmth-loving (22-23°C).

Growth: Strong
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2. Uses

Raw spice vegetable, with grilled meat. Oil extract for headache relief.

Value: High
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3. Cultivation

Season Aug-Sep (or year-round). Sandy loam, light loam.

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Keep moist
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Organic
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Cuttings

favorite I. USES

Field mint is a spice vegetable used raw with other vegetables like lettuce, coriander, perilla, balm mint, etc... or served with grilled meat and rolls.

Field mint has a strong, pungent aroma, less attractive than Lang basil (real).

Some countries use field mint to extract essential oil. Its oil can treat headaches.

spa II. BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Stem & Leaves: Field mint is an annual herb, soft stem can spread around. Smooth stem, dark purple. Leaves are ovate, surface slightly smooth, petiole purple, leaf margin smooth or shallowly serrated.
  • Flowers & Seeds: Small flowers, pale purple or white, 5-6 flowers grow in whorls. Black shiny seeds.
  • Climate: Prefers warm, mild climate, suitable temperature for growth is 22 - 23°C, capable of withstanding heat, drought, but prefers moisture, does not tolerate waterlogging. Grows poorly at low temperatures.
  • Soil: Prefers loose soil, neutral pH.

agriculture III. CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES

1. Season

Can be grown year-round, warm season usually gives high yield, plant in August - September.

2. Soil and Fertilizer

Soil: Plow carefully, clean weeds, dry soil before planting if possible. Sandy loam and light loam are suitable. After plowing, soil should be fine, loose, raise beds. Bed width 1.1 - 1.2m, height 0.15 - 0.20m, furrow 0.25 - 0.30m.

Fertilizer per 1,000m²:

  • check_circle Rotten manure: 1.0 - 1.5 tons
  • check_circle Superphosphate: 20 - 30kg
  • check_circle Potassium chloride: 15kg
  • check_circle NPK: 50 - 60kg (or 100kg kitchen ash)

* Do not overuse inorganic nitrogen fertilizer.

* Method: Basal application of all organic fertilizer, superphosphate and 1/3 potassium into furrows or on bed surface before planting. Must mix fertilizer well with soil.

3. Propagation

  • Usually propagated vegetatively (by stem cuttings). Cut stems into short pieces 4 - 5cm.
  • Plant stem pieces with row spacing 15 - 20cm, plant spacing 7 - 10cm. Press gently around the base.

4. Care

  • Watering: Water twice a day (morning and afternoon) after planting. When plants root and turn green (2-3 days), water once to keep moist. If hot and dry, water daily. Generally do not flood irrigation. Use clean water.
  • Weeding: After plants root and grow new leaves, cultivate soil to loosen, combined with weeding.
  • Fertilizing: Top dress with NPK when plants root. Dissolve in water (1-2%) or sprinkle at base and cover with soil. Water with clean water after fertilizing to wash leaves. Top dress after each harvest (20-30kg NPK) depending on growth. Never use fresh manure.

inventory_2 IV. HARVEST

Field mint planted once can be harvested year-round. However, summer-autumn yield is usually low.

  • First harvest one month after planting.
  • Subsequent harvests every 15 - 20 days.
  • Harvesting technique similar to other basil types.
  • After 7 - 8 harvests, pull up, plow soil, let dry then replant.
  • Seed preservation: Leave plants in beds, overwinter to next year.
Fertilizer (per 1,000m²)
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1.0-1.5 Tons Manure
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50-60 kg NPK
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20-30 kg Superphosphate
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15 kg Potassium

Growth Process

Planting

Aug-Sep (4-5cm cuttings)

Care

Water 2x daily

First Harvest

After 1 month

Next Harvests

Every 15-20 days