Richters ProGrowers Info
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Sage
(Salvia officinalis ) |
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Market
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Products:  (herb);  (herb, sprouts);  (herb); 
Market size: 160,000 hectares (world), 2,400 ha (North America)
Prospects: prices stable, volume stable
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Culture |
Seed density: 125 seeds/gram
Exposure: full sun
Soil: well-drained, rich, light or heavy, pH 6-6.5
Crop duration: 4-5 years
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Sowing rate: 5-15 kg/ha (direct), 0.5-2kg/ha (indirect).
Planting: sow direct in field in spring or sow in plugs 8 weeks before field planting. Trim plants to 15 cm in early spring to encourage new shoots. 'Die-back' occurs in heavy soils that do not drain well.
Field spacing: 50-75cm between rows x 30-50cm within rows.
Yield: dresh herb 10-20t/ha, dry herb 2.5-5t/ha (years 2-5).
Pests: few problems with pests
Diseases: verticillium wilt, oidium powdery mildew.
Buyers want: minimum volatile oil 1.5%, maximum ash 8-12%, maximum foreign matter 3%.
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Sowing rate: 20-30g/1000plants.
Planting: sow in plugs or flats 12-14 weeks before sale.
Seeds to finished plugs: 8 weeks.
Plugs to saleable plants: 4-6 weeks.
Pests: whitefly, spider mite, mealybug
Diseases: damping-off, powdery mildew.
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– Dried Production
– Fresh Production
– Oil Production
– Potted Plant Production
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