Italian Bigleaf Basil, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is a pesto-basil of large (10 cm) medium green, crumpled leaves, a little sweeter and milder than Genovese and with a taste of anise. This is a vigorous, branchy plant, 40-50 cm tall yielding a truly great crop. It can be cut down and harvested several times. A portion contains about 800 seeds.
| Product number: | K165 |
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| Scientific name: | Ocimum basilicum |
| Botanic family: | The Mint Family - Lamiaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: March–July |
| Sowing depth: | 0,2 cm |
| Germination time: | 5–15 days |
| Plant spacing: | 25 cm |
| Row spacing: | 30 cm |
| Height: | 40–50 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun–Half shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | June–September |
| Seeds/g: | 700 seeds |
| Other: | Light germinating |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow very shallowly indoors 6 weeks before setting out at 25 cm of mutual distance when the risk of frost is over and the soil has warmed up.Spacing
Keep 25 cm between plants and 30 cm between rows.Harvest
Harvest through the season, either leaf by leaf of by cutting down the entire plant one or a few times throughout the season.Seed
700 seeds/g.A portion contains about 250 seeds.
