Richters ProGrowers Info
Richters ProGrowers Info |
Catnip
(Nepeta cataria ) |
Market
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Products: (herb, leaf);
Market size: 2,400 hectares (world), 200 ha (North America)
Prospects: prices up, volume stable
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Culture |
Seed density: 1500-1600 seeds/gram
Exposure: full or partial sun
Soil: well-drained, fertile, sandy, pH 6.5
Crop duration: 2-5 years
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Sowing rate: 12 kg/ha (direct), 1kg/ha (indirect).
Planting: sow direct in field in early spring or late fall. Or, sow in plugs 8-10 weeks before field planting. Seed needs light to germinate; sow shallow 2-4mm deep.
Field spacing: 45-90cm between rows x 30-40cm within rows.
Harvest: leaf, herb (years 2-5).
Yield: dry herb 3-6t/ha (years 2-5).
Pests: few problems
Diseases: few problems.
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Sowing rate: 3g/1000plants.
Planting: sow in plugs or seedflats 12-15 weeks before sale. Sow 2-4mm deep.
Seeds to finished plugs: 8-10 weeks.
Plugs to saleable plants: 3-5 weeks.
Pests: whitefly, spider mite
Diseases: few problems.
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Dried Production
 
Fresh Production
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