Mihajlov, Ljupco and Ilieva, Verica and Markova Ruzdik, Natalija and Zlatkovski, Vasko (2013) Organic Cultivation of Lemon Ballm (Melissa officinalis) in Macedonia. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A & Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B, 3 (11). pp. 769-775. ISSN 1939-1250
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Abstract
The possibility for perspective growing of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants, can be expected only if their cultivation is
based on the principles of organic farming. The cultivation of this group of plants is usually associated with satisfactory yield level
and raw materials with uniform quality. This paper contains the most important features of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), and
methods of cultivation. Data of two annual activities are presented and they are related with organic system of cultivation in the
central part of Macedonia. The objective of this study is to analyze, determine and demonstrate the economic viability of lemon balm
organic production with irrigation. In the first year, there were only two moving, yielding 500 kg/ha of above-ground plant dry mass.
In the second year, there were three moving, yielding 6,775 kg/ha of above-ground plant dry mass. Economic analysis is proved that
profitability in organically produced lemon balm is obtained in the second year of growing when the profit reached $6,150/ha.
Key words: Organic, lemon balm, yield, pofitability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Agricultural Sciences > Other agricultural sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Depositing User: | Ljupco Mihajlov |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Dec 2013 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2015 12:35 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/8504 |
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