White Sage

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  1. Farmer Deb

    Farmer Deb New Seed

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    I have some white sage seeds given to me by a friend who harvests white sage in Calif. It grows wild there. I did some research and found that the seeds germinate better if slightly burned first, which I've tried. I've attempted to germinate these seeds 3 times now and am not having much luck. Has anyone had success with these? The sage is the type people use to smudge.
     
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  3. toni

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    I have never heard about burning them, that in itself would cause iffy results....burn too much and they are toast--ed.

    They do have a very low germination rate to begin with. But when you try they should be just barely covered with soil, no more than 1/8th-1/4th inch, indoors and in full sunlight or under bright grow lights.
     
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    Farmer Deb New Seed

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    Thanks Toni, I do have a lot of seeds so I'll keep trying.
     
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    Have you tried winter sowing them? :?:
     



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  6. Farmer Deb

    Farmer Deb New Seed

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    No, since our weather can be so harsh in the winter and the white sage grows wild in California I didn't think I should try growing it in the ground. But I have enough seeds so I'll try that see what happens. Great idea, thanks!
     
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    FD~ Did you ever get germination on the sage?
     
  8. Farmer Deb

    Farmer Deb New Seed

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    Not from the wild seeds. I did buy White Sage seeds from HorizonHerbs.com . They had done a lot of experimenting with WS because of how hard it is to germinate. I planted 6 seed starter cells and 3 of them came up! The seed package does say that fire treatment improves germ rate but I didn't have to do that.
     
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    Good. Glad to hear it. Resourceful gardeners will win in the end :)
     
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    What do you do with the white sage?
     
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    Everyday-Vegetables New Seed

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    White sage can take 7-14 days to germinate. Its hardy to zones 6-9. They say its good for skin washes and a natural deodorant. Its a beautiful plant in the garden.

    Once you get it started it the plant lasts from year to year.
     

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