INTRODUCTION OF MINT (MENTHA PIPERITA L., MENTHA CRISPA L.) IN IRKUTSK RIGION
The useful data of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and curly mint (Mentha crispa L.) are being generalized in this article. The valuation of good prospects of introduction in the conditions of Eastern Siberia was carried out. The author discussed the morphological levels, development and biological productivity of mint. Value of this kind of raw material and successes of preliminary experiments in its cultivation in the suburbs of Irkutsk region is been pointed out in the article. The author pointed out the necessity of biotechnological approaches for the successful carrying out of these experiments. We calculated the economical effectiveness of mint growth as pepper aromatic culture. It is pointed out that priority in the mint growth should belong to the south and south-East of Siberia where the soil climatic conditions allow to get economic advantages for the production of peppermint. It is important to restive enriched assortment of these perennials at the expense of the introduced plants and local qualities of populations.