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 […]
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Thyme Essential Oil Yield
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 […]
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Thyme Harvesting
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 […]
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Thyme Weed Control
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 […]
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Thyme Fertilizer Requirements
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 […]
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Thyme Water Requirements
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 […]
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How to grow Thyme from cuttings
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. […]
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How to grow Thyme from seed
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 […]
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Thyme Plants Propagation and Planting
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 […]
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Thyme Growing Conditions
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 […]
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