Borage

Borago officinalis L.

Multifunctional medicinal/spice/ melliferous plants, suitable for catch crops and green manure

  • A melliferous plant
  • Emits a fresh cucumber scent
  • Plant height – 30-100 (60-90) cm
  • Leaves – hairy and rough
  • 1000 seed weight – 15-18 (16.2) g
  • Seed oil contains 24 % gamma-linolenic acid
  • Growth rate – medium/high
  • Protects and improves the soil

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam


Recommended sowing rate for seed material: 35-40 plants/m2, or about 10-16 (7-17) kg/ha. Interrow – 20-60 cm. Sowing depth – 1.5-3 cm, depending on soil type and humidity.

Other sources indicate that when sowing in 40 cm interrows, thinning is done leaving no more than 15 plants/m2