Germination and Growth of a Foreign Plant, Satureja sp.(Labiaceae) Over Three Organic Substrates Under Controlled Conditions in the Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia

Abstract

The increasing interest on global commercialization of products, motivated the evaluation of the germination and growth of the foreign plant, Ajedrea (Satureja sp.), native to the Mediterranean, which has gastronomic and medicinal interest. The evaluation of Ajedrea was carried out in different substrates, under greenhouse conditions, in the Sabana de Bogotá, in order to determine which are the best conditions for its culture. The major germination percentage was found in the seeds sowed on control conditions (earth with a neutral and basic pH). The manure substrate showed notorious results concerning steam length, dry weight and leaf number. The third substrate, soil and trash, did not render results neither on germination or other parameters. In conclusion, if the commercial interest is to obtain a longer steams, greater leaf number and biomass, we recommend the manure treatment.

Keywords

• Ajedrea
• Satureja S
• Germinación
• Longitud del Vástago
• Biomasa
• Sustratos