Melissa officinalis, Lemon balm QLB organic

Melissa officinalis, Lemon balm QLB organic

Melissa officinalis  

Lemon balm   

sorts and variety
‚Quedlinburger Niederliegende‘
first harvest in  year of sowing (September)content of oil 0,25 %; from the second year on tall and leaf-rich stands, good winter hardiness,  volatile oil 0,11 – 0,16 ml/100g TS (2 nd cut), high yields with a high content of leaves,content of rosemary acid 3,5 - 4,5 %; citronellal 5,4 %; Neral 17,5%; Geranial 25,4%
drug

leaves (Milissae folium)

most important active substances

until 0,25 % volatile oil with citronellal (until 40 %), citral (until 30 %), citronellol, linalool, geraniol and caryophyllene

most important usages

for nervous agitation, problems falling asleep; functional gastrointestinal complaints with meteorism; spice

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,7 g

Seed demand for drilling: april/may 4,0 kg / ha

Demand for plantation: april and september 4-6 plants / m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: before the flowering time started; in the first year one cut in the next years more cuttings