Basil seed planting method

Basil, also known as nine-story pagoda, Jinbu, is a kind of Labiatae plant. It grows in hot and dry conditions. It tastes similar to fennel and is generally common in western food. At present, it can be planted in some areas. What are the seed planting methods of basil?

1. Selecting soil and basin

Basil is a deep-rooted plant, its roots can be buried 0.5 meters, so try to choose a higher flowerpot when choosing a pot. Choose well drained, fertile and loose coconut soil for cultivation as far as possible, and apply base fertilizer or nutritious soil before planting.

2. Deal with the seeds

Put the seeds in a container and first pour a little cold water to soak the seeds. After about 5 minutes, after soaking the seed skin and absorbing some water, slowly pour hot water into the container and stir it with a wooden stick to make the seeds heated evenly.

When the water temperature in the container rises to 50 ℃ 55 ℃, you can stop heating water; when the temperature drops, add some hot water to keep the water temperature at the required temperature of 15 Murray for 20 minutes, then naturally cool to about 25 Mel, and continue to soak the seeds. The soaking time is based on the fact that the seeds are just saturated after water absorption. After basil soaking seeds, there is usually a layer of mucus on the seed surface, which is easy to mildew in the process of accelerating germination, resulting in rotten seeds. Therefore, after soaking the seeds, rinse the seeds repeatedly with clean water, and scrub them hard until the mucus on the surface of the seeds is removed, put the seeds into a gauze bag, shake off the water forcefully, cover them with wet towels or gauze, keep warm and moisturizing, and put them at a temperature of about 25 ℃ to accelerate germination.

In the process of sprouting, rinse with clean water once a day, control clean, such as a large amount of seeds, turn 1 Murray twice a day to balance the temperature and sprout neatly. The temperature in the early stage of budding can be slightly higher to promote sprouting, and when the bud is about to come out (the seed will open its mouth), start sowing.

3. Sowing seeds

(1) sowing time: generally, the sowing time is in the middle and last ten days of April, and direct seeding can be carried out. When sowing, choose a sunny morning.

(2) sowing method: put the nutritious soil into the sowing plate, pour it thoroughly with hot water or warm water, wait for the water to seep, sprinkle a layer of soil, sow the sprouted seeds evenly on the plate, cover with 1cm thick soil, cover with plastic film, heat preservation and moisturizing.

4. Intermediate seedlings

Interplanting and replenishing seedlings were carried out when the seedling height was 6 cm and 10 cm. 2 seedlings were left in each hole, and 1 plant was left in strip sowing according to 10 cm. The topsoil was hoed 10-20 days after emergence for the first time. The second time is from early May to early June, before the seedlings are closed, and after each intertillage, nutritious soil should be applied. If you are afraid of drought in the seedling stage, you should pay attention to timely watering.