Pre-sowing
Bush basil
Product information
€ 2,39
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Description
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In the app
Sowing: 1 March - 31 July
Level 1
sowed indoors
Level 2
seedlings visible
Level 3
seedlings thinned out
Level 4
tiny plants
Level 5
topped plants
Level 6
first day hardened-off
Level 7
hardened-off 2 days
Level 8
hardened-off 3 days
Level 9
hardened-off 4 days
Level 10
hardened-off 5 days
Level 11
at final place
Level 12
small bushes
Height: 30-45 cm
Content: ±150 seeds for 10+ patches
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
More about our Bush Basil
The taste is similar to the more well-known Italian basil, but the advantage of this type is that the plants are less affected by drought, heat, and slugs. So, they're more suitable for outdoor cultivation.
- Type name: Bush Basil 'Bascuro Darkgreen'
- Family: leaf
- Number per square: 4
- Height: 20 to 35 cm
- Pre-sow: March to June
- Sowing depth: 1 cm
- Germination time: from 18°C in 5 to 7 days
- Time to harvest: from 9-10 weeks
- Sunlight: can be in both sun and shade
- Content: ± 150 seeds - enough for 10+ patches
Want to buy these Basil seeds? We sell the bags separately, but you can also find them in the 'Basic' seed pack.
How to grow Bush Basil?
Pre-sowing works best in small air pots with MM pre-sowing mix. This way, they don't take up too much space and get just enough nutrients for the initial growth.
Place the pots in a bright spot, but preferably not too warm.
To prevent them from growing all crooked, turn the pots a quarter turn every day. It's also important to keep the mix nice and moist, but not soaking wet.
If you trim the tips of the main stems, the plants will produce more side branches and quickly grow into real little bushes.
Snip off individual leaves, or even whole branches here and there.
Note: sooner or later you'll see flower buds appear. Remove them as soon as possible because the leaves will become tougher and stronger in flavor.
What do you need?
- MM pre-sowing mix
- MM air pots
- clear kitchen wrap
- a 30x30 cm plot
- Makkelijke Moestuin mix
- a spot with at least 8 hours of sunlight per day