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Savory
(Satureja hortensis, S. montana) |
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Market
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Products:  (herb);  (herb);  (herb); 
Market size: 800 hectares (world), 320 ha (North America)
Prospects: prices up, volume up
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Culture |
Seed density: 1700-2600 seeds/gram
Exposure: full sun
Soil: well-drained
Crop duration: S. hortensis 1 year; S. montana 3-6 years
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Sowing rate: S. hortensis 6-20 kg/ha (direct); S. montana 6 kg/ha (direct), 0.2-1kg/ha (indirect).
Planting: sow direct in spring. S. montana best sown in plugs 8 weeks before field planting.
Field spacing: S. hortensis 15-90cm between rows x 15-20cm within rows; S. montana 30-60cm x 17-20cm.
Yield: S. hortensis dry herb 2500-5000kg/ha, oil 30kg/ha (year 1); S. montana dry herb 1-3t/ha (years 2-6).
Pests: few problems
Diseases: few problems.
Buyers want: No data.
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Sowing rate: 2-5g/1000plants.
Planting: S. hortensis can be sown direct in pots, 6 weeks before sale. Sow S. montana in plugs 12 weeks before sale.
Seeds to saleable plants: S. hortensis 6 weeks.
Seeds to finished plugs: S. montana 4-6 weeks.
Plugs to saleable plants: S. montana 8 weeks.
Pests: whitefly, spider mite, aphid
Diseases: few problems.
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– Dried Production
– Fresh Production
– Oil Production
– Potted Plant Production
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