When does basil seed?

Basil is a kind of aromatic plant for both medicine and food, also known as nine-story pagoda, gold, St. Joseph grass, sweet basil, orchid incense. And it can also be potted with a little modification, so when will it be sown? How do you plant it?

When will basil sow?

Basil is usually sown in mid-late April, but the sowing time varies from region to region. For example, the south of our country should sow seeds from March to April, while the north should sow seeds from mid-late April to May. Sowing had better be carried out on a sunny morning.

How do you grow basil?

1. Seed selection and budding

Select the mature trees with luxuriant growth, full and uniform fruit and no diseases and insect pests to collect seeds, or buy new species directly. Then soak the seeds for about 12 hours before sowing, remove them to dry, cover them with wet towels, pour a small amount of water every day, and sow seeds when they sprout.

two。 Land selection and preparation

Choose well drained, fertile and loose sandy loam. Apply enough base fertilizer before planting, level off and rake fine, and make a flat or high bed of about 130 centimeters.

3. Sowing and transplanting

Choose the right time to sow the seeds in holes or strips on the land, cover a thin layer of soil, and keep the soil moist, with seeds of 0.2 to 0.3 kg per mu. Seedlings can also be used for transplanting. In the north, seedlings can be raised in the sunny border in March, and the seedlings can be transplanted to the field with soil when the seedlings are 10-15 cm high. Water steadily after transplanting.

4. Weeding between seedlings

When the seedling height is 6-10 cm, interseedling and replenishment seedlings are carried out. 2-3 seedlings are left in each hole, and 1 plant is 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. In addition, regular watering, weeding, applying liquid fertilizer, usually must keep the soil moist, can not be dry.

In the process of basil growth, it is vulnerable to aphids, Japanese beetles, thrips, leaf miner, fungal wilt and other diseases and insect pests, so it is necessary to check regularly and deal with the disease in time. It is convenient to harvest stems and leaves from July to August, usually not once every 7-15 days.