Abstract
Three exotic herb species (Hyssopus officinalis L., Salvia officinalis L. and Thymus vulgaris L.) of Lamiaceae family were evaluated for growth and production at two sites during 2005-2006 in highlands of Balochistan. Two months old seedlings were transplanted in the fields at Quetta and Kalat in Balochistan. Fresh and dry production was recorded after the one growing season. Survival percentage, plant height, fresh and dry production were comparatively better at Quetta than Kalat. The fresh production of sage, thyme and hyssop at Quetta was recorded 8192, 4743 and 3398 kg/ha, respectively. The dry production of these herbs at Quetta was 3170, 2192 and 1521 kg/ha for sage, thyme and hyssop, respectively. These herbs have commercial scale cultivation potential on marginal lands in highlands of Balochistan. Thyme can be cultivated for culinary herb, herbal tea and as a medicinal herb while hyssop and sage can be cultivated for their uses in herbal medicines. Key words: Balochistan, herbs, sage, thyme, hyssop, production potential, marginal lands.
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