Seed Sowing Guide
Seedling
Prepare Baba seedling soil and seedling pots. Fill up the seedling pots with Baba seedling soil, use a finger to gently make 2-3 small holes, put in 1 seed and cover with a thin layer of soil.
During seedling stage, put under shaded area and make sure water thoroughly when needed. When there is sprout, then move it to area with direct sunlight.
♥♥ Extra Tip: Before putting in seeds into soil or before transplant, you may want to water the seedling mix or potting mix first. This is to ensure the potting mix gets enough moisture and prevent the plants from getting dehydrated.
♥♥ Extra Tip: You may store the remaining seeds in a refrigerator for future planting, or mix them into a drink or dessert.
Transplant
When the seedling grows 6-8 leaves (around 10-13 days after germination), the seedling is ready for transplant.
- Ready a suitable size pot, the minimum depth of the planting container is 150mm. Such as Baba 206 Flower Pot, Baba 528 Planter Box, or Baba 508 Planter Box.
- Fill up the planting pot with Baba Yasa-I Soil, and make holes to prepare for transplant. Each holes maintain 200-300mm distance.
- Take out the seedling from seedling pots, and put into the hole. Press gently on surrounding soil, to help the seedling stay firm. Keep one seedling in one hole for better harvest.
Fertilizing
Put Mr. Ganick 532 Organic Leafy Fertilizer on the 7th day after transplant. After that, repeat fertilizing every week for a month.
Draw a line between vegetables, or dig a small hole beside vegetables, and put in Mr. Ganick 532 Leafy organic leafy fertilizer, cover the fertilizer with a thin layer of soil.
Water after done fertilizing.
Watering:
Moisture is important for Aromatic Basil. Make sure the soil stays moist and water it when needed.
Thorough watering every morning is recommended.
Harvest Tips:
Aromatic Basil is ready to harvest after 50 days from transplanting date, or when the Aromatic Basil are slightly larger.
When harvesting, top-pinch the plant and harvest from the terminal bud, and the lateral buds will continue to grow.
Use scissors to harvest from the stems and leaves, let the young leaves continue to grow.
♥♥ Extra Tip: Harvest Aromatic Basil before flowering, as the scent of the leaves will decrease after flowering.
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