Learning how to sow basil, germinating the seeds and planting them, growing the shoots, is something that interests us. The culinary, nutritional and medicinal uses, as well as the possibilities of this plant to fight against pests. Also preventing or repelling insects is too important not to be considered.
For all of us who have a small garden or an urban garden, we like to sprout our own plants. To see them grow from the moment we sow them with love until the moment we harvest them. To enjoy a much healthier flavor and product, among these plants are the aromatic ones that, in addition to giving us a special touch in meals, are plants that help us in the garden to fight or repel parasites. Today we are going to see how to germinate and plant basil.
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When to Plant Basil
This basil planting process, as you I comment on the videowe will start it when the temperature starts to relax, to late winter or early spring. Indeed, basil needs good temperatures to start germinating. The ideal is more or less 15º, although we can always help ourselves with a warm bed to increase the temperature and start germinating much earlier.
You can buy basil seeds (there are many varieties). Also, if we have had basil from other years, we can get our own seeds from the plant. In a very simple way we get them and this plant also produces a lot.
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How long does basil take to germinate?
Although as a rule the seeds of aromatics They usually take a long time to germinate. If we provide the basil with all the appropriate means, in less than a week we will be able to see how our seeds begin to germinate. For this we will use a good substrate for the nursery. The fundamental trick what I show you in the video is don’t bury too much seeds. It seems stupid, but you have to put a thin layer of substrate without covering them too much. You will notice the difference.
IRRIGATION AND TEMPERATURE
To germinate our basil from seed, we will provide good, but light irrigation and it does not need to be irrigated very often. You can water between 3 and 5 days, more or less, depending on the temperature and if the substrate dries out a lot. It is not necessary to water with an additional nutrient, although doing it with liquid worm humus will help us develop the plant much more from the start.
The temperature should be more or less constant and not lower than 15th during the day. This is why it is ideal to germinate basil indoors or in the greenhouse. We can also help ourselves with homemade greenhouses for our nurseries or use thermal mats to increase temperatures.
TRANSPLANT AND CARE
When the plant is more or less the size you see in the photo above, we can plant basil in its final place. In another article I explain how and why we should have basil in our garden with all the advantages that this entails. In addition, it is also possible and in a very simple way to reproduce basil by cuttings, in order to have more specimens quickly and to plant them or give them away.
How long does basil take to grow?
One of the most common doubts is the time it takes to grow basil. And while it may vary, plus or minus a month and a half or two months after you plant them, and as long as the temperatures outside start to rise, they will have grown enough.
How to Plant Basil
I leave you with the video on how to plant basil, with all the steps and above all that you see the evolution of the crop.
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