Influence of sowing depth on basil, sage and borage germination

Abstract

Germination of basil, sage and borage was investigated in plastic pots containing well-drained and rich soil. Four sowing depths were employed (1, 2, 3 and 4 cm) in order to study germination length and the number of plants emerged. Basil was the most susceptible and borage the least susceptible. The difference between sage and basil was smaller compared with the difference between basil and borage. The smaller the sowing depth (1 and 2 cm) the more successful the germination of plants. Based on the results obtained the most successful sowing depth for basil seeds was up to 1 cm, followed by sage 1.5 cm and borage about 2 cm.

Nicanje bosiljka, žalfije i borača ispitano je u plastičnim kontejnerima napunjenim rastresitom plodnom zemljom. Primenjene su četiri dubine setve: 1, 2, 3, i 4 cm. Određen je njihov uticaj na trajanje (dužinu) nicanja, te na broj niklih biljaka. Najveću osetljivost u ogledu ispoljio je bosiljak, a najmanju borač. Žalfija se manje razlikovala od bosiljka nego od borača. Sve tri vrste su uspešnije nicale tamo gde je setva izvođena na manju dubinu (1 i 2 cm). Došlo se do zaključka da dubina setve za bosiljak treba da iznosi do 1 cm, žalfiju oko 1,5 cm, a za borač oko 2 cm.