From Seedlings to Plantation: Experience in Cultivating St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) in Ukraine

<jats:p>The monograph presents the results of research on improving the cultivation techniques of common St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under the conditions of the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. The biological characteristics of the crop’s growth and development are considered, along with the effects of pre-sowing seed treatment with growth stimulants, sowing dates, planting density, varietal traits, and plant arrangement schemes. Based on the obtained data, practical recommendations have been developed for the introduction of plantation cultivation of St. John’s wort, which represents a promising approach to ensuring stable raw material production for the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries</jats:p>