are given in Table 2. Following exposure of the seeds to
CLE, after 4 days, germination was significantly affected, especially with 24 h treatment. For
6 h exposure, germination resumed after a total of 7 days while for 12 h exposure the same
was achieved after 14 days. For SN of SS-12.6, a delay in germination was observed but it
resumed and even increased after 7 days and especially after 14 days. Thyme oil affected the
germination of marigold seeds significantly only after 24 h of exposure and only slightly after
12 h treatment. Savory oil did not reduce germination at any duration of exposure. Moreover,
after 24 h of treatment, the percent of seed germination was increased at every sampling point.
Combinations of oils also had indifferent or stimulating effect on seed germination. CLE in
combination with thyme oil significantly affected germination. Similarly, in combination with
savory oil, a reduction was notable for 12 h and 24 h of exposure. After 6 h, the percent of
seed germination was the same as in the control. The combination of CLE, thyme and savory
oils also reduced the germination of seeds considerably. The exception was 6h treatment,