Hybrid Sweet Scented Basil Seeds - 100 Count, Annual Growth Cycle, Min 70% Germination Rate, Easy Care Tips For Optimal Harvest

Product Features:
Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum
GERMINATION RATE : Min 70.00%
Number of sweet scented basil seeds: 100
Type of seed : Hybrid
Sunlight : Full
Life-cycle : Annual
Ease-of-care: Easy

Basil is a culinary herb prominently featured in Indian cuisine, The plant tastes somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent sweet smell. There are many varieties including, thai, purple ruffles and lemon.

Product Features:
Harvest in 60-70 days
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
Best planted at soil temperatures between 18 C and 35 C.
Space plants: 20-25cm
Planting/Growing Tips:
After the seedlings have their first six leaves, prune to above the second set.
Every time a branch has six to eight leaves, repeat pruning the branches back to their first set of leaves.
The best time to harvest is right when the plant starts to bud (before the flowers bloom).
Basil is most pungent when it is fresh.
If pruned regularly, twelve basil plants will produce 4 to 6 cups of leaves per week.