Cultivation of medicinal and spice plants in Germany - A review
2013
Honermeier, B. (Justus Liebig University Giessen, GieBen (Germany). Inst. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Biomedical Research Centre) | Ali, S. (Punjab Univ., Lahore (Pakistan). Inst. of Agricultural Sciences) | Leschhorn, B. (Justus Liebig University Giessen, GieBen (Germany). Inst. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Biomedical Research Centre) | Mahmood, A. (University of Sargodha (Pakistan). Univ. Coll. of Agriculture) | Ijaz, M. (The Islamia Univ., Bahawalpur (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy) | Russo, M. (Justus Liebig University Giessen, GieBen (Germany). Inst. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Biomedical Research Centre) | Shafiee-Hajiabad, M. (Justus Liebig University Giessen, GieBen (Germany). Inst. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Biomedical Research Centre) | Ullah, H. (Bahauddin Zakariya Univ., Multan (Pakistan). Dept. of Horticulture) | Zeller, S.
Medicinal and spice plants are a diverse group of crops cultivated mostly on small areas and in specialized farms. Successful production of these crops requires special knowledge about the plant properties, availability of adapted machines and suitable processing technology. The producers and traders have to meet high quality demands according to national or European law regulations. Further extensive investigations in plant breeding, agronomy and technology research are necessary to establish and develop the production of medicinal and spice plants in future. This review attempts to give an overview about the use and research of medicinal and spice plants in Germany with special regard to own experience and research. Information about the characteristics and cultivation of essential oil containing crops such as German chamomile, lemon balm, anise and oregano as well as about artichoke and glucosinolates containing crops such as garden cress are given.
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