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Insecticides<br />

Mint leaves are often used by many campers to repel mosquitoes. It is also said that extracts from<br />

mint leaves have a particular mosquito-killing capability. Mint plants planted near doorways help<br />

drive ants away. Mint oil is also used as an environmentally-friendly insecticide for its ability to<br />

kill some common pests like wasps, hornets, ants and cockroaches.<br />

Aromatherapy<br />

Known in Greek Mythology as the herb of hospitality, one of the first known uses for mint in<br />

Europe was as a room deodorizer. The herb was strewn across floors to cover the smell of the<br />

hard-packed soil. Stepping on the mint helped to spread its scent through the room. Today, it is<br />

more commonly used for aromatherapy through the use of essential oils.<br />

1.4 Justification<br />

Though Mint is a temperate crop, some species have been found to be adaptable to the tropical<br />

environment. The inherent uses could however be exploited in tropical environment, hence the<br />

study was conducted to access the effect of organic fertilizer which is readily available, cost<br />

effective and environmentally safe on the growth and yield of Mint.<br />

1.5 Objectives<br />

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To evaluate the effect of organic fertilizers on the growth of Mint<br />

To access the effect of organic fertilizer rates on herbage yield of Mint

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