Basil sowing and cuttings

Sow propagation of basil

Breeding tips

Wrap the harvested seeds with a clean wet towel and keep the temperature at 25℃ to germinate. When the small sprouts of the seeds grow out, the temperature needs to be lowered by 3℃ to 5℃, and then sown after a period of maintenance.

The sowing time is from March to April in the south and from late April to May in the north. Fill the flowerpot with nutrient soil, water it thoroughly, and put in the seeds. After that, water it regularly and maintain it for a period of time before transplanting and planting.

Basil sowing instructions

Choose a good flower pot and put the right amount of nutrient soil in it.

After watering, put a certain number of seeds into the flowerpot, usually more than 10 seeds are enough.

Take good care of it, do a good job of watering, and control the temperature and light.

Propagation of basil by cuttings

Breeding tips

Basil can be propagated by cuttings. The main tasks of propagation are selecting the cuttings, propagating the cuttings and maintaining the plant.

When choosing basil cuttings, it is not suitable to choose flowering plants, so the cuttings need to be done before flowering. Cut off 5 to 10 cm long branches and trim them to keep only two leaves. Insert the cuttings into the prepared medium, water it thoroughly, and wait for it to take root. It can also be directly plugged into water, which is easy to operate and clean and beautiful.

Basil water plug diagram

Select suitable branches from the basil plant and cut them off with a knife.

Remove the leaves from the lower part of the branches and keep only the leaves on the upper part

Insert the basil stems into the glass, take good care of them, and remember to change the water.

After a period of growth, roots will appear.