Allriomara
ActiveHypericum L. · St. John's wort
WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN
Variety traits
St. John's wort flower stalk
Hypericum L.
In St. John's wort, the flower stalk is assessed as part of the plant's biometric indicators, influencing harvesting technology and requirements for medicinal raw materials.
In the reference 3 varieties crop St. John's wort, where this is mentioned in the description.
When cultivating St. John's wort, the length of the flowering shoot is used to evaluate the plant's reproductive capacity. During the harvesting of medicinal raw materials, the permissible length of the flower stalk is regulated, which in a number of protocols should not exceed 3 cm within the harvested inflorescences.
The length of flower stalks and the total plant height are of practical importance for mechanized harvesting, determining the efficiency of specialized machinery. Furthermore, this characteristic correlates with the crop's overall productivity in terms of green biomass and reproductive organ yield.
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Varieties of St. John's wort mentioned in the description
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