Effect of irrigation and fertility levels on yield, quality and economics of Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis) under drip irrigation system

M.S. BEHERA; O.P. VERMA; P.K. MAHAPATRA; R.B. SINGANDHUPE; A. KUMAR

doi:10.59797/ija.v58i1.4154

Authors

M.S. BEHERA
O.P. VERMA
P.K. MAHAPATRA
R.B. SINGANDHUPE
A. KUMAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v58i1.4154

Keywords:

Fertigation, Herbage yield, Japanese mint, Net returns, Pan evaporation

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during rabi seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07 to study the effect of fertigation on yield and net return of Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L.). The treatments consisted of three irrigation regimes (I drip irrigation at 100%, I at 80% and I at 60% Pan Evaporation) and three fertility levels (F 100%, F 1 2 3 1 2 75% and F 50% of recommended dose of NPK) with an extra (control) treatment having surface irrigation and 3 soil application of fertilizer. The soil was acidic in reaction and sandy clay loam in texture. It was low in organic carbon (0.46%), available N, medium in available P and K. Fertigation produced maximum herbage yield of 32.0 t/ ha and oil yield of 236 kg/ha, which was 16% and 17% more than the surface irrigation. It gave higher net return of 60,666/ha than the latter. Irrigating the crop at 100% PE with 100% RD produced highest herb (32.0 t/ha) and oil yield (260 kg/ha), net return ( 66, 480 /ha) and benefit-cost ratio (1.88) as compared to other combinations of irri- gation and fertility levels. The menthone content in the oil was doubled (9.33%), Isomenthone, Neomenthol and menthol contents were reduced while limonene and menthyl acetate contents were increased under fertigation.

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