The increasing interest on global commercialization of products, motivated the evaluation of the germination and growth of the foreign plant, Ajedrea (Satureja sp.), native to the Mediterranean, which has gastronomic and medicinal interest. The evaluation of Ajedrea was carried out in different substrates, under greenhouse conditions, in the 88 Nota Breve Germinoci6n y crecimiento de una planta {Oranea, Sacureja sp. (Labiaceae) sobre dos sustratos organicos, bajo condiciones controladas, en la 5abana de Bogota, Colombia. Arias, er al. Saban a de Bogota, in order to determine which are the best conditions for its culture. The major germination percentage was found in the seeds sowed on control conditions (earth with a neutral and basic pH). The manure substrate showed notorious results concerning steam length, dry weight and leaf number. The third substrate, soil and trash, did not render results neither on germination or other parameters. In conclusion, if the commercial interest is to obtain a longer steams, greater leaf number and biomass, we recommend the manure treatment.