Lovage
Levisticum officinale

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 400-500
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 2-3
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 30
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 65%
CULTIVATION METHODS
a) Direct sowing
Period: spring
Quantity of seeds kg./ha. 8/10
Depth of sowing mm. 5
Row to row distance cm. 50/60
Plant to plant distance cm. 35/40

inflorescence

b) Sowing in nursery
Period: june/july
Quantity 1 gramm seed/m²
c) Transplant in soil
Period: september/october
EDIBLE PART: leaves, stems, seeds.
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves and stems all
year, seeds in august-september.
PRODUCTION: leaves and stems kg.15.000/
ha.,seeds 800 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: cooking, industries dealing with
preserves and liquors in bakery, and in
herbalist’s shop.