Best Sowing Season: February - April & September - November
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Approx. 150–200 seeds per pack.
Grow Sweet Basil, one of the most popular aromatic culinary herbs, valued for its tender green leaves, sweet-spicy fragrance and fresh flavour.
This fast-growing herb is excellent for regular harvesting and is ideal for kitchen gardens, balconies, raised beds, pots and grow bags.
Perfect for pasta, pizza, pesto, salads, soups, sauces, sandwiches, garnishing and Mediterranean-style dishes.
Germination Time: 7–12 days
Suitable Temperature: 20°C–25°C
Best Sowing Season: February - April & September - November
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Sweet Basil belongs to the species:
Ocimum basilicum
It is a classic aromatic culinary herb recognised for its:
Regular harvesting and pinching encourage plants to become fuller and produce more side branches.
Exact leaf size, plant height, fragrance intensity and maturity may vary according to seed strain, climate, sunlight, soil fertility and crop management.
Sweet Basil is especially suitable for:
Young tender leaves generally provide the best:
For maximum fresh flavour, basil leaves are often best added near the end of cooking.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for one well-developed Sweet Basil plant or a small closely managed planting.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Provides additional root space and improved moisture stability for a vigorous basil plant.
For normal home cultivation:
G-11 or G-12
is a practical choice.
Regular pinching helps keep container-grown plants compact and productive.
Use fertile, loose and well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
A practical GREEN GARDENS mix can be:
50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil) + 50% Vermicompost 🔗
Sweet Basil prefers:
An approximate soil pH of:
6.0–7.5
is suitable.
Avoid continuously waterlogged soil.
Sweet Basil can be started in:
It can also be direct sown in the final growing location during suitable mild and warm weather.
Use a fine, fertile and well-drained growing medium.
Sow seeds approximately:
0.5–1 cm deep
which matches the current GREEN GARDENS product guidance.
Cover lightly with fine soil.
Water gently using a fine spray or soft shower.
Avoid burying seeds too deeply.
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–12 days
under suitable warm conditions.
Maintain approximately:
20°C–25°C
for good germination.
Keep the growing medium:
Avoid waterlogging.
After germination, provide:
Avoid keeping seedlings continuously wet.
Gradually increase direct sunlight exposure as plants develop.
If seedlings emerge too closely together, thin them carefully.
Retain:
Proper spacing encourages better branching and airflow.
Transplant seedlings when they are:
Move them into:
Water gently after transplanting.
Maintain approximately:
25–30 cm between mature plants
where practical.
Adequate spacing encourages:
Provide approximately:
6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
This matches the current GREEN GARDENS listing.
Good sunlight encourages:
During very hot weather, some afternoon protection may help reduce stress.
Keep soil:
Moist but not soggy.
Water when the upper soil begins to dry.
Avoid:
Consistent moisture helps maintain tender foliage.
Before planting, incorporate:
Sweet Basil responds well to fertile organic soil.
Additional Vermicompost may be applied lightly around established plants when required.
Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can encourage overly soft growth.
Regular pinching is highly recommended.
Once the plant develops several sets of leaves, pinch the growing tip just above a leaf pair.
This encourages:
The current GREEN GARDENS listing also recommends regular pinching for improved leaf production.
Mature Sweet Basil eventually develops flower spikes.
For maximum leaf production:
Remove flower buds regularly.
This helps keep the plant focused on vegetative growth.
If allowed to flower, Sweet Basil can attract:
During very hot weather:
Containers may require more frequent watering during hot rooftop conditions.
Sweet Basil is sensitive to severe cold and frost.
During winter:
Inspect plants regularly for:
Check tender growing tips and lower leaf surfaces.
Maintain good airflow and avoid overcrowding.
Possible problems may include:
Maintain:
Avoid keeping foliage continuously wet.
Leaves may generally begin to be harvested approximately:
5–6 weeks after sowing
under favourable conditions, which matches the current GREEN GARDENS guidance.
Begin harvesting when plants have developed enough healthy foliage to continue growing after cutting.
Harvest:
Young growing tips and mature leaves
using:
Cut just above a leaf pair whenever possible.
This encourages fresh branching from below the cut.
Sweet Basil responds extremely well to repeated harvesting.
For continuous production:
Regular harvesting encourages bushier growth.
For a longer seasonal supply, sow:
Small batches at intervals
during suitable weather.
This provides plants at different growth stages and extends the harvesting period.
For productive Sweet Basil:
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
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