Valeriana officinalis, Valerian Lublin
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Valeriana officinalis
Valerian
sorts and variety Lublin‚
high root and extract yields,> 46.4% extract content, essential oil from 0.5 to 0.6%,
drug
roots (Valerianae radix)
most important active substances
valepotriates, volatile oil (0,2 – 1,0 %); valeric acid, sesquiterpenes, alkaloids
most important usages
nervous agitation and difficulty falling asleep
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 0,6 g
Seed demand for drilling: summer 4 kg / ha (slowly youth development)
Demand for plantation: march/april 4 – 6 plants/m²
Distance between the rows: 50 cm
harvest: october/november; active substances depends on the harvest treatment, the washing and the drying