This study aimed to determine the effect of organic solid fertilizer, organic liquid fertilizer, and growing medium on growth indices of herbs. Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.), sugarleaf (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni), pineapple sage (Salvia elegans Vahl) and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) were planted in the field. Three fertilizer treatments were given: 10000 kg·ha-1 plant residue compost, 10000 kg·ha-1 commercially available compost, and 320 kg·ha-1 chemical fertilizer (16N-3.5P-10K). Results showed that plants received chemical fertilizer or commercially available compost treatment had better growth response. Analyze also showed commercially available compost had higher nutrient concentration than plant residue compost. Commercially available compost could be a potential alternative to chemical fertilizer. Potted sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and lemon balm were given two chemical granular fertilizers and three organic granular fertilizers. Changes of plant height, fresh, and dry weights did not differ between fertilizer treatments and were all significantly higher than the control in sage. Meanwhile, plants given Beneficote© had higher plant height, fresh weight, and dry weight than the other treatments in lemon balm. Nevertheless, all organic granular fertilizer treatments had similar plant growth indices with Hi-Control© treatment. Harvested plants were further analyzed for antioxidative activity. Total phenolic content of sage fertilized with manure compost and plant residue compost were higher than all chemical fertilizer treatments, but not for lemon balm. DPPH radical scavenging activity did not differ between treatments in sage, while lemon balm treated with Beneficote© were significantly higher. In the aspect of liquid fertilizer, two organic fertilizers were conducted in the experiment: LIPRO 50 and Ying Yang Duo. Two fertilizers promoted the growth of sage and lemon balm significantly in height increment, leaf number increment, width and dry weight. However, under the same 200 mg·L-1 N concentration, growth index of sage were as followed: Peters 10-30-20 > Peters 20-20-20 > Lipro 50 and Ying Yang Duo. Organic liquid fertilizers enhanced dry weights of sage and lemon balm differently. Lipro 50 treatment resulted in similar dry weight to Peters 20-20-20 in lemon balm, thus could be a replacement for chemical liquid fertilizer. But organic liquid fertilizer treatments resulted in lower dry weight than Peters 20-20-20 under all N concentrations in sage. Both sage and lemon balm had increased total phenolic content with decreasing fertilizer concentrations under all fertilizer types, and the control had the highest total phenolic content. However, both herbs showed decreased DPPH radical scavenging activity with decreasing fertilizer concentrations. Organic liquid fertilizers all had higher EC value than chemical one at same N applicate concentrations. Leaf curl symtoms occured in sage after 5 month of 200 mg·L-1 N Lipro 50 treatment, and leaf necrosis occured after 2 month of 200 mg·L-1 N Ying Yang Duo treatment. It is supposed that salt stress arose during long-term organic liquid fertilizer treatments. Sage and lemon balm were grown with five medium mixtures, including 1) peat moss (PM), 2) peat : vermiculite : perlite = 2 : 1 : 1 (v/v) (PM+V+P), 3) peat : rice husk = 1 : 1 (v/v) (PM+R) 4), peat : coir fibre = 1 : 1 (v/v) (PM+C) 5) commercial organic medium (CO). The growth index of sage and balm and physical properties of the medium were determined. The results showed that height increment, width increment, shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight in PM, PM+V+P and PM+R treatment were significant higher than in PM+C and CO treatment in both herbs, and SPAD value were also higher in PM, PM+V+P and PM+R in sage. Air-filled porosity in PM+V+P and PM+R were significant higher than other media, and container capacity in PM+V+P and PM+R were significant lower. It indicates that air-filled porosity and container capacity in media were key physical properties affecting sage and balm growth, and both plants had better growing index in porous and easy-drainage media. Blending vermiculite, perlite and rice husk into peat moss (PM+V+P, PM+C) could significantly increase media’s air-filled porosity, however, blending coir into peat moss did not contribute to media’s air-filled porosity. Considering material recycling in organic agriculture, blending rice husk into peat moss can promote growth in sage and balm by increasing air-filled porosity. The Chi-na media is a media constituted of volcanic particles irradiated by far infrared radiation. By adding the Chi-na media into the cultivation media, it helps promotes media porosity and drainage, which would be an ideal organic culture material. Sage were grown in 9 cm pot to evaluate the effect of Chi-na media. Experimental treatments including 1) peat moss, 2) peat: Chi-na media = 3:1 (v/v), 3) peat: Chi-na media = 6:1 (v/v), 4) peat: Chi-na media = 9:1 (v/v), 5) scatter 5g onto the peat moss, 6) scatter 15g onto the peat moss. Results showed that using the Chi-na media didn’t promote SPAD and NDVI value of the plants. However, scattering 15g treatment gave the highest shoot and root dry weight, whereas peat: Chi-na media = 3:1 treatment gave the lowest shoot and root dry weight. It was concluded that mixing excessive usage of Chi-na media hindered the root growth of sage. Organic solid and liquid fertilizers could serve as a replacement of chemical fertilizers in some perspectives. Yield and quality of herb plants could also be enhanced with proper growing medium. The results of this study can be used as a reference for the cultivation of organic herbs.