Q&As Thyme
Is Thyme perennial? Yes, thyme is perennial. Healthy thyme plants can live and produce stems, leaves and flowers for 5-7 years or even more, if the conditions are optimum. Most […]
Is Thyme perennial? Yes, thyme is perennial. Healthy thyme plants can live and produce stems, leaves and flowers for 5-7 years or even more, if the conditions are optimum. Most […]
Thyme Essential Oil Yield per Acre and Hectare The average fresh material yield of Thyme is 6 tons (6000 kg = 13228 lbs.) per hectare, or 5355 lbs. per […]
How and When to harvest Thyme Most thyme farmers do not harvest during the first year of plant establishment. They can get good yields from the second up until […]
Thyme Weed Management Unfortunately, thyme plants often suffer from weeds, which compete with plants in terms of space, access to sunlight, water and nutrients. The presence of weeds will have […]
How to fertilize Thyme plants Thyme is famous for growing in non-fertile soils that are unsuitable for most other crops. According to some old farmers, thyme and lavender are two […]
Thyme Plant Irrigation Thyme is a drought tolerant plant and can be grown without artificial water supply in some cases. However, when cultivated commercially, in areas with no rainfalls […]
Choosing the right cuttings of thyme requires experience. We generally choose healthy young branches. It is good to take cuttings during spring. Cuttings should be 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) long. […]
Thyme seeds are very small. On average, 1 oz. of thyme seed contains 120.000 seeds (4200 thyme seeds per 1 gr). When we grow herbs from seed, we must have […]
Thyme plants can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. There are pros and cons in each method. If you do not have your own healthy plants to divide, layer or […]
Thyme Climate and Soil Requirements Thyme Climate Requirements Thyme is a frost resistant perennial plant that can withstand even the cold climate of Siberia in some cases. It is commercially […]