Savory
Satureja hortensis
Lippenblütler (Lamiaceae) (Lamiaceae)
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Seeding distance
10 cm
Row spacing
20 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Beginning of May
Transplanting
Mid of May
Harden
End of May
Planting
Annual or perennial plant (depending on the variety) of the labiates family. Savory owes its name to its suitability for mixed culture with bush and pole beans, as well as its use as a seasoning for bean dishes. Essential oils provide intentisven fragrance. A distinction is made between winter or mountain savory and summer savory.
Origin:
Mediterranean
Savory is a light germinator and the seeds should be sown on top of the soil, lightly pressed and watered. There are two very different groups of varieties: Winter savory is perennial and can be harvested throughout the year. Summer savory is reseeded each year and harvested over the summer months. Sowing the very small seeds over a wide area produces a natural carpet of plants. To harvest, sever the branches just above the soil surface. Follow-up sowings are possible until early July. Savory is very drought resistant.
Gray Mold
Downy Mildew
Aphids
Cicadas
Green Shield Bug
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