How to plant basil planting methods and matters needing attention

Presumably everyone is no stranger to basil, it is a kind of fragrant plant with both medicine and food, and it is often used as a food on various tables. However, as a seasoning, fresh basil is the best, so a lot of powder began to grow at home. But you still have a lot of questions about how to plant it correctly. The following editor will answer them one by one.

How to grow basil

I. planting methods

Sowing time: if the south can choose from March to April, if the north can choose from late April to May.

Sown soil: the soil can be mixed with 1 part of peat soil + 1 part of perlite + 1 part of vermiculite.

Second, preparation before sowing

Seeds: you can buy the varieties you want, basil is also divided into several varieties, when buying seeds, you can choose the varieties you want.

Soil: gently compacting the soil with your hands is conducive to the discharge of air from the soil, and then all the soil is watered through without stagnant water. This is beneficial to the germination of seeds.

Third, the steps of sowing

1. Put 1 or 2 seeds in each flowerpot, cover a layer of soil above, and then cover it with plastic film. At this time, the soil should be kept moist.

2. put the flowerpot in a sunny place, and open the plastic film to spray water into the flowerpot every day to keep the soil moist, twice a day.

3. When a small bud is born, the plastic film can be removed completely.

4. Water it every day to keep the soil moist. Don't let the soil dry at this time.

IV. Transplant and colonization

When it grows one or two mature leaves, it can be transplanted and planted, but it must be placed in a sunny place, which is very beneficial to its growth.

After that, it can be cultured in the normal way.

Planting method of basil and matters needing attention

1. Ploughing and topdressing

When the basil seedlings were 6-10 cm high, the seedlings were interspersed and replenished, and 2-3 seedlings were left in each hole, and 1 plant was left in strip sowing according to 10 cm. Generally ploughing and weeding twice, the first time in 10-20 days after emergence, shallow hoe topsoil. The second time is from early May to early June, before the seedlings are closed, and after each intertillage, human and animal dung water should be applied. If you are afraid of drought in the seedling stage, you should pay attention to timely watering.

2. Harvest time

Basil stems and leaves are harvested from July to August, cut the whole grass, remove fine roots and impurities, and dry. When the plant is 20 cm high and the ridge is closed, the unbolted young twigs are harvested at the front end, with a length of 5-10 cm, once every 7-15 days. The essential oil is extracted when the inflorescence is ready.

3. Harvesting and processing

Basil was harvested with a sickle 20-25 cm above the ground to avoid shaking the root system so as not to affect the ability of regeneration, and then strengthen fertilizer and water management to promote its re-germination of new stems and leaves. Processing should be carried out as soon as possible after harvest to prevent the wound and leaves from turning brown and yellowing, affecting the quality of essential oil.

4. Pest control

Basil mainly includes aphids, Japanese beetles, thrips, leaf miners, snails and slugs. Organic cultivation can be used to spray away aphids and to catch Japanese beetles by hand and throw them into soapy water. Slugs and snails can be trapped in small beer containers or tied to copper at 5 cm (10 cm) from the base of the plant, which retreats due to the interaction between copper and slug mucus.

5. Disease control

Basil is highly infected with fungal wilt in terms of disease. the pathogen invades from the microtubule bundles of roots, hinders plant growth and leads to leaf withering. F1 hybrid varieties resistant to fungi can be selected for general field cultivation. In addition, high humidity and poor drainage are also easy to infect fungal leaf spots.

Does basil bloom?

The answer is that it will definitely open. Basil can open purple or white flowers, small broken flowers are very lovely. Usually, a flower branch of basil is covered with a bunch of flowers, one layer at a time. The petals are wide open and the long filaments hang down, feeling like a villain dancing.

Basil's florescence is usually from July to September every year. When basil blossoms, a flower branch blossoms very luxuriantly. After the flowering period, it is the fruit stage of basil. When the flower branches of basil become dry, the seeds will be harvested and sown next year.

How to water basil

1. During the germination period

During this period, the basin soil should be kept in a wet state, but not too wet. At this time, the environment also needs a certain amount of humidity, so it will sprout more quickly. It can be covered with plastic film on the flowerpot and open regularly to pour some water into the basin soil.

2. During the seedling period

Careful care should be taken during the seedling period. At this time, I am most afraid that the soil is too dry, which is not helpful to the growth of the seedlings, so the soil can be kept moist all the time.

3. Summer

Summer is characterized by high temperature and high heat, which can be watered once a day, and the best time to water is before the sun rises completely in the early morning, when watering can make plants and soil absorb water more thoroughly. But if the soil is dry at night, you can carry out a watering, and if you encounter bad weather such as rain, you can delay watering or prolong the watering interval.

4. Winter

In winter, if the culture temperature can be maintained at a normal temperature, then it can be watered normally, but if the temperature is low, the basin soil can be kept slightly dry.

There is a small balcony at home in addition to planting ornamental plants to decorate the home environment, it is not impossible to plant a small pot of fruit and vegetable plants, basil is a very good choice, its small body contains infinite power, in edible and medicinal value has a very good effect.