Organic Microgreen Seed: Basil
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Organic Basil Microgreen Seeds
Name: Basil Microgreen Seed
Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum
Description: Basil Microgreens are great for making pesto, pizzas or any other Italian dish really! They have a strong Basil flavour. They are not too difficult to grow, but they do take a little longer to grow than others.
Seed Origin: Italy
Grow Time: 14 - 28 Days
Ideal Growing Temperature: 20 °C +
Growing Medium: Fine Compost
Seeding Rate: 5g to 8g per 10” x 20” Tray
Germination Time: 4 - 5 Days
Blackout Time: 6 - 7 Days
Estimated time to Harvest: 14 - 28 Days
How To Grow Basil Microgreens: Place a tray with holes inside a tray with no holes. Fill the tray with holes with 1 inch of fine compost. Compact the compost. Spread the Basil microgreen seeds evenly over the compost, leaving a small bit of space between each seed. Press the seeds into the soil. Water the seeds and soil. Turn another tray with no holes upside down and place it over the tray with seeds in it, so it will act as a dome. Basil seeds do not need to be weighed down.
After 6 - 7 days remove the dome, water the microgreens from the top and place them under a grow light, onto a window sill, or into light in a greenhouse. Water every second day by pouring water into the bottom tray with no holes, until day 14 - 28.
Basil will be ready to harvest after 14 days. If you want it to develop its first true leaves, wait until between day 21 - 28 to harvest. Harvest all of the microgreens using a sharp knife or scissors. Store the harvested microgreens in the refrigerator.