scholarly journals Costs and Returns of Growing Selected Medicinal Herbs in New Mexico Indicate Positive Return to Land and Risk Likely

1999 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance L. Falk ◽  
Hildegard van Voorthuizen ◽  
Marisa M. Wall ◽  
Kathryn M. Kleitz ◽  
Steven J. Guldan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Echinacea Purpurea ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Valeriana Officinalis ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Anemopsis Californica ◽  
Yerba Mansa ◽  
Positive Return

Cost and return estimates are presented for selected medicinal herbs grown in a plant-spacing study at two sites in New Mexico. The selected herbs were echinacea [Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench], valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.), and yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica Nutt.). Significant returns to land and risk were observed in the crops grown at the closest plant spacing, 12 inches (30 cm). Return to land and risk after two growing seasons from echinacea was estimated for a 10-acre (4-ha) farm to be $16,093/acre ($39,750/ha) in Las Cruces and $14,612/acre ($36,092/ha) in Alcalde.

scholarly journals Yield Potential of Selected Medicinal Herbs Grown at Three Plant Spacings in New Mexico

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn M. Kleitz ◽  
Marisa M. Wall ◽  
Constance L. Falk ◽  
Charles A. Martin ◽  
Steven J. Guldan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Echinacea Purpurea ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Valeriana Officinalis ◽  
Verbascum Thapsus ◽  
Anemopsis Californica ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Yerba Mansa

Field studies were conducted to determine the production potential of echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), valerian (Valeriana officinalis), mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) medicinal herbs at two sites in New Mexico. Las Cruces, N.M., is at an elevation of 3,891 ft (1,186 m) and has an average of 220 frost free days per year, whereas Alcalde, N.M., is at an elevation of 5,719 ft (1,743 m) and averages 152 frost-free days per year. In-row plant spacings of 12, 18 and 24 inches (30.5, 45.7, and 61.0 cm) were compared at both locations. The corresponding plant densities for the 12, 18 and 24 inch spacings were 14,520 plants/acre (35,878 plants/ha), 9,680 plants/acre (23,919 plants/ha), and 7,260 plants/acre (17,939 plants/ha), respectively. Data were collected on growth rates, fresh yield, and dry yield for the herbs grown at each site. All crops at both sites had highest plot yields at the 12-inch spacing, suggesting that optimum in-row plant spacings are at or below the 12-inch spacing. Yields of 1.94 ton/acre (4.349 t·ha-1) of dried yerba mansa root, 0.99 ton/acre (2.219 t·ha-1) of dried echinacea root, and 2.30 ton/acre (5.156 t·ha-1) of dried mullein leaves were realized at the 12-inch spacing at Las Cruces in southern New Mexico. Yields of 1.16 ton/acre (2.600 t·ha-1) of dried valerian root, 0.93 ton/acre (2.085 t·ha-1) of dried echinacea root, and 0.51 ton/acre (1.143 t·ha-1) of dried mullein leaves were harvested at the 12-inch spacing at Alcalde in northern New Mexico. Yields of fresh echinacea flowers were 1.56 ton/acre (3.497 t·ha-1) in Las Cruces. Yields of dried mullein flowers were 0.68 ton/acre (1.524 t·ha-1) in Las Cruces and 0.66 ton/acre (1.479 t·ha-1) in Alcalde.

scholarly journals Growth and Yield of Six Medicinal Herbs in Response to Mulch Type

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 779C-779
Author(s):  
Jeanine M. Davis* ◽  
George B. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Weed Control ◽  
Echinacea Purpurea ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Bare Ground ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Echinacea Angustifolia ◽  
Ground Treatment ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Black Plastic

Weeds are a major concern in the production of many medicinal herbs. Weeds can interfere with the growth of the herb, reducing yields of foliage, flowers, and roots. The presence of weeds in the harvested herb can lessen the value of the herb or render it unmarketable. Weed control on medicinal herbs is difficult because there are few herbicides cleared for use and many herbs are organically grown. In this study, we examined the use of white and black plastic mulches to control weeds in the production of six medicinal herbs in the northern piedmont region of North Carolina. The herbs were grown for 2 years on raised beds with drip-irrigation. The beds were left bare or covered with black plastic mulch or white plastic mulch. The herbs grown were Arnica chamissonis, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, Leonurus cardiaca, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Spilanthes oleracea. Transplants were field set in May and June. Depending on the particular herb, foliage, and flowers were harvested during both growing seasons and roots were harvested at the end of the second season. Both plastic mulches provided excellent weed control compared to the bare ground treatment. A. chamissonis flower yields were reduced when plants were grown with either plastic mulch. Growth and yield of E. angustifolia, L. cardiaca, and S. lateriflora were unaffected by any mulch treatment. In contrast, total season yields of E. purpurea tops (stems, leaves, and flowers) and roots were higher with both plastic mulches than with the bare ground treatment. Root yields of S. oleracea were higher with the bare ground treatment than with either mulch, but top yields were unaffected by treatment.

Influence of intra-row plant spacing, phosphorus application and growth stage on the forage, seed yields and quality of phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides) in subhumid area of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
A. T. Omokanye ◽  
J. T. Amodu ◽  
S. O. Onifade
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Application Rates ◽  
P Fertilizer ◽  
P Application ◽  
Macroptilium Lathyroides ◽  
Seed Yields ◽  
Phosphorus Application

Forage, seed yields and herbage chemical composition of phasey bean Macroptilium lathyroides) were investigated at 3 intra-row plant spacings (15, 30 and 45cm between plants; 50 cm between roms), 4 phosphorus (P) fertilizer application rates (O), 50, 100 and 750 kg/ha P) and 5 harvest stages (uncut control, 6, 9, 12 and 15 weeks post sowing) in two growing seasons at Shika in northern Nigeria. The least intra-row plant spacing (15cm) produced higher (p<0.01) total DM vield (1.50 t/ha) than wider spacings. The proportion of leaf was least (40 %) in the widest spacing compared with other spacings (59-62 %). The P-fertilized plots produced 58-60% more total DM vields than the unfertilized plots and total DM yields increased with advanced plant growth. The highest percentage (61-63) of leaf was recorded from 6 to 12 weeks post sowing. Nitrogen level in herbage increased (p<0.05) with increased intra-row plant spacing and P application. Phosphorus and Calcium. Levels in herbage did not respond to intra-row plant spacing but increased with P application. The Ca:P ratios at the harvest stages were between 1:1 and 6:1. The highest seed yields (198 and 188 kg/ha) were recorded respectiely in the least intra-row plant spacing and the application of 100 kg Piha. Supplementation of calves on grasses/cereal stovers with phasey bean hay in a sustainable crop livestock production systems is suggested.

scholarly journals Environmental Influences on Essential Oils in Roots of Anemopsis californica

HortScience ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 1578-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Medina-Holguín ◽  
Sandra Micheletto ◽  
F. Omar Holguín ◽  
Jaime Rodriguez ◽  
Mary A. O'Connell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Anemopsis Californica ◽  
Chemical Profiles ◽  
Different Populations

The climate conditions and chemical composition of root essential oils for 17 populations of Anemopsis californica in New Mexico were examined. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of environmental conditions and management conditions on essential oil composition in different populations of A. californica. Chemical concentrations of three abundant compounds—methyleugenol, thymol, and piperitone—were determined. Maximum accumulations of each compound were associated with different mean annual temperatures, precipitation, and elevation. Similar chemical profiles were detected in root samples recollected for four populations, suggesting retention of unique chemical profiles in different populations. Vegetative propagation of wild plants under cultivated conditions did not significantly alter the chemical profile of the root essential oil. The chemical concentrations for six essential oil components of A. californica roots were determined under field conditions with varying irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilizer regimens. The concentration of only two compounds, thymol and piperitone, was increased by increasing irrigation. The concentration of all other compounds, methyeugenol, elemicin, 1,8-cineole, and myrtenol, were independent of the irrigation rates and N fertilizer rates used in the study. These results suggest that the chemical variability observed among different populations of A. californica is primarily genetically controlled and the environmental conditions in New Mexico are conducive to the production of this medicinal plant as a high-value crop.

scholarly journals Effect of Harvest Schedule on Organic Kale Grown during the Winter in High Tunnels

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-575
Author(s):  
Robert F. Heyduck ◽  
Dawn VanLeeuwen ◽  
Steven J. Guldan
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Mature Leaves ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
High Tunnels ◽  
Delayed Growth

We examined the effect of harvest schedule on the yield of ‘Red Russian’ kale (Brassica napus ssp. napus var. pabularia) grown during the winter in 16 × 32-ft high tunnels in northern New Mexico. We conducted the study for two growing seasons: 2013–14 and 2014–15. All plots were sown on 16 Oct. and harvested four times according to four harvest schedules: A) 8, 16, 20, and 24 weeks after sowing; B) 10, 17, 21, and 25 weeks after sowing; C) 12, 18, 22, and 26 weeks after sowing; and D) 14, 19, 23, and 27 weeks after sowing. The first harvest of each treatment was the greatest, averaging 216 g/ft2, compared with 88, 109, and 104 g/ft2 for harvests 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Season total yield of treatments B, C, and D (harvests beginning at 10, 12, and 14 weeks after sowing) yielded significantly more than treatment A, but only in year 2, when delayed growth resulted in very low yields for treatment A at harvest 1. Considering the entire 240-ft2 cropped area of the high tunnel, staggered harvests of 60 ft2 at a time can yield 2.6 to 17.5 kg per harvest or up to 124 kg over an entire season. Although we examined the yield of mature leaves, harvests could possibly begin earlier than in this study for “baby” kale or salad mixes, and the area harvested could be tailored to plant growth stage and market demand.

scholarly journals Comparison of the chemistry and diversity of endophytes isolated from wild-harvested and greenhouse-cultivated yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica)

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert O. Bussey ◽  
Amninder Kaur ◽  
Daniel A. Todd ◽  
Joseph M. Egan ◽  
Tamam El-Elimat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anemopsis Californica ◽  
Yerba Mansa

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EFFECT OF SOME INDUSTRIALLY SIGNIFICANT MEDICINAL HERBS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS OF AN AGING ORGANISM

REPORTS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (336) ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
G. A. Demchenko ◽  
S. T. Toleukhanov ◽  
B. A. Nurmakhanova ◽  
S. K. Imankulova ◽  
G. Boranbayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Echinacea Purpurea ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Lymph Flow ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Aging Body ◽  
Screening Study ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Age Related Changes

The purpose of this study was to identify the corrective properties of a number of medicinal herbs for age-related changes in the aging body. In an experimental study on 8 groups of old animals, a number of medicinal herbs of the Kazakh flora were studied: Ziziphora Bunge, Almaty hawthorn, St. John's wort, Echinacea purpurea, kopeechnik, badan thick-leaved on the parameters of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. All the medicinal herbs tested by us affected the animal body to some extent and, according to the studied indicators, showed a positive effect in the direction of a younger organism. There was an increase in lymph flow, diuresis, weight loss, changes in the indicators of swellability, blood and lymph viscosity, blood pressure and heart rate. The data from the screening study allowed us to further combine them into a phytocomposition for subsequent studies in order to correct changes in the old body.

scholarly journals Effect of Sowing Date and Harvest Schedule on Organic Spinach Grown during the Winter in High Tunnels

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-329
Author(s):  
Robert F. Heyduck ◽  
Steven J. Guldan ◽  
Ivette Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Spinacia Oleracea ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Sowing Dates ◽  
High Tunnels

In a two-part study, we examined the effect of sowing date and harvest schedule on the yield of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grown during the winter in 16 × 32-ft-high tunnels in northern New Mexico. Each part of the study was conducted for two growing seasons and took place between 2012 and 2015. In Study A (2012–13 and 2013–14), spinach was sown four times at roughly 2-week intervals (mid-October, early November, mid-November, and early December) and plant density (plants per square foot), plant height (centimeters), and yield (grams per square foot) were measured for three harvests in mid-January, mid-February, and mid-March. The earliest sowing date had the least-dense stands, and plant density increased with each subsequent sowing. The two earliest sowing dates had significantly higher season-long yield than the later two sowings. In Study B (2013–14 and 2014–15), all plots were sown in mid-October, but harvest schedule treatments were staggered such that harvests began at 9, 11, 13, or 15 weeks after sowing and continued at irregular intervals. Treatment 2, with harvests beginning after 11 weeks, had the greatest season-long yield, slightly greater than when harvests began at 9 weeks, and significantly more than when harvest began 13 weeks or later. More importantly, a staggered harvest schedule can provide spinach weekly for direct marketing opportunities.

scholarly journals POLA PERTUMBUHAN DAN SERAPAN HARA Echinacea purpurea

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
MONO RAHARDJO ◽  
SUDIARTO SUDIARTO ◽  
ROSITA SMD ◽  
SUKARMAN SUKARMAN
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Cell Activity ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Echinacea Purpurea ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Plot Size ◽  
Cultivation Technology

<p><strong>Growth pattern and nutrient uptake of Echinacea purpurea</strong></p><p>Echinacea purpurea or purple cone flower, belongs lo Aslcraceac family which grown naturally in Noth America. The plant known as is Ihe number one Immune herbs in the world, since it has a greal potential lor improving and developing leukocyte cell activity. Recently, Echinacea has been evalualcd/tcsled as adjuvant in cancer therapy, AIDS and chronic exhaustion. Echinacea purpurea is more potential for immunity improvement lhan those of other herbal medicine. Therefore, the study on its growlh rale, growth pattern, and nutrient uptake in a new tropical environmental condition is very important in order lo suppot its cultivation technology, lo identify the growth pattern, growlh rale, nutrient uptake, and simplisia quality. A ield trial had been conducted in Cipanas at 1 100 m above sea level (asl) in 1999-2000. Plot size was 4x3 m, and plant spacing was 50 x 40 cm. Ten samples was taken from each growth stage of the plants. The growth stages were (I) vegetative I (VI) at I month alter planting (map), (2) vegetative 2 (V2) al 1 .5 map, (3) generative I (Gl) at 2 0 map, (4) generative 2 (G2) at 2.5 map. (5) generative 3 (G3) at 3.0 map. and (6) generative 4 (G4) al 3.5 map. The results of the research showed thai growth rate, nutrient uptake of N, P. K. Mg. and S linearly increased in line with Ihe increase of plan! ages The highest dry weight accumulation was found on aerial part of plant (slem I leal), and the lowest was occurred on root pat. The amount of dry weight accumulation was 75.72 g/plnul. and nutrient uptake oIN, P. K.Ca, Mg, and S. respective!) was 1529.1. 1 40.01. 1943.25, 654.59. 358.66. and 88.57 mg/plant.</p>

Survey of the Spiders of Cotton in New Mexico with Seasonal Evaluations Between Bt and Non-Bt Varieties

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Scott Bundy ◽  
Paul F. Smith ◽  
David B. Richman ◽  
Robert L. Steiner
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Bt Cotton ◽  
Wolf Spiders ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Spider Abundance ◽  
Crab Spiders

The relative abundance of spiders was evaluated over two growing seasons among six large fields of cotton representing the major forms of cotton grown in New Mexico (conventional acala, Bt acala, conventional pima, and organic pima). Spiders were collected both from the foliage and from the ground surface. Forty-two genera of spiders in 19 families were identified. The most abundant spiders collected were wolf spiders, sheetweb spiders, crab spiders, ghost spiders, and meshweb weavers. Pardosa sternalis (Thorell) was the most common spider collected overall during this study. Seasonal comparisons of spider abundance between conventional and Bt cotton were not significantly different. However, significant month by variety interactions were observed for some species.

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