Try our demo

Get all our plant
information

Discover detailed information about all our plants, including their features, care guidelines, and benefits, all in one convenient place.

Basil

ST365015

Growing Season

Summer

Light

Full Sun

Watering

Light and even

Avoid this to grow with

Bush Beans, Green Beans, Pole Beans, Cabbage, Cucumber

Supporting Plants

Hot Pepper, Sweet Pepper, Tomato

Plant description

Basil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum, of the family Lamiaceae, sometimes known as Saint Josephs Wort in some English-speaking countries.
Read More

Plant articles

Plant Advanced information

Seed

Seed Depth
Soil Temp.

75F - 85F

Days To Germination

7 Days

Indoor Sowing

5 weeks before frost

Outdoor Sowing

Spring, late summer

Sowing Instruction
Basil loves heat and it is very sensitive to cold weather. Although you can easily start the basil plant by planting outdoors but it is recommended that you start indoors two or three weeks before the last frost.
Know more

Growing

Spacing Between Beds

12cm

Soil Temp.

75F - 85F

Ph Range

5.5 - 7.5

Growing Instruction
Basil needs heat to grow so make sure it is getting enough sunlight. Basil does not require a lot of water but make sure that the roots are not dried out.
Know more

Harvesting

Days to harvest seeds

85 Days

Days to harvest seedlings

68 Days

Harvesting Instruction
Harvest the leaves anytime they are large enough to use. You can also harvest the whole plant before frost arrives.
Know more

Login to see more information!

If you want to see the rest of the information, just join now.

Try our demo
Contact us

Are you a kindergarten, school, or other educational organization?

If you are an organization and want to implement a plantation program for your students or employees, please contact AI Farming for further details.

Get in touch