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Basil is a culinary herb (Ocimum basilicum) from the mint family. Use this tag for all varieties of basil (sweet basil, holy basil, etc.)
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Basil & Catnip Fail to Germinate
Basil seeds have mucilage, which you may be mistaking for mold. Opinions vary, but my recollection is that basil seeds like light, not dark, for germination - or possibly don't care. … Basil seed I buy, normally.
Looking for something more authoritative without waiting for "do my own science", I found references to this in the literature. What I can't find is a good link, (but @J. …
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How close to space sweet basil?
6" tall and droopy sounds like insufficient light...
Spacing depends on your intended use/harvest strategy, IME.
Last year I did mine 9"x9" (23cm) with intention to harvest them younger than my usua …
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How should I "free" these trapped sprouts?
Leave them be.
They will either pop open by themselves, or die.
If you try to help (well, when I used to try to help) the overall success of the operation tends to be less than just letting them be, a …
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Why are my basil seeds instantly covered with a white goo after planting?
The seed coat is hydrating. Perfectly normal, just not usually seen when germinating in soil. having played with "germinate on a wet paper towel and carefully plant with toothpick" method, I've seen i …
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What are these strange black lumps on basil plant?
They appear to be slugs or snails. Unclear which from these pictures. Snails have shells, slugs don't; both are gastropods and eat vegetation. Picking them off into a container of soapy water is one w …
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