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How to Grow Basil from Seeds: Step-by-Step Instructions
22.03.2023 15:30
Updated: 14.04.2023 19:56
Spicy aromatic herbs are widely used in cooking and for medicinal purposes.
There are rumors that basil is very difficult to grow from seeds. In fact, the planting material has a normal germination rate. Sowing does not require much effort and tricky manipulations.
How to sow
1. Basil seeds do not need to be soaked before sowing.
2. Use a shallow container. Fill it halfway with fertile soil. Before sowing, water it with water containing potassium permanganate or Fitosporin. This is necessary to disinfect the soil.
3. Add looser and sifted soil on top. Then compact and water again.
4. The seeds are evenly distributed over the soil surface, pressing lightly with the back of the hand. The planting material is sprinkled with a layer of soil that is equal to 3 sizes of the seed. Finally, it remains to water.
Picking
1. The first shoots should be expected on about the fifth day, if the room temperature is about +17 °C. If the air is even warmer, the shoots will appear earlier.
2. Picking can be done when the seedlings have become a little stronger. It is not necessary to wait until the real leaves appear.
3. New containers are tightly filled with soil, and the soil is well moistened.
4. Make a small hole in the center of the pot, place the seedling, deepen it slightly, and press it down with soil.
Aftercare
1. Watering. After picking, water no earlier than 5 days later. It is better to use a sprayer to moisten the soil so as not to damage the young plants.
2. Periodically, you need to loosen the soil so that oxygen reaches the basil roots on time and in the right amount. This will have a beneficial effect on the development of the plant.
3. To ensure that basil grows until autumn and produces aromatic greens, gardeners remove flowers on adult bushes.
4. Basil loves sunny areas. Gardeners water the greenery moderately, not allowing the soil to dry out.
