I love the fragrant basil and grow it on the windowsill seedlings

Bazilik- a tasty herbs that can be grown not only in the beds in the summer, but in winter on the windowsill. The plants themselves are quite bushy, 30-40 cm high. Herbs are used in both fresh and dried (cinnamon flavor similar or lemon, depending on the variety, pleasant odor persists during drying). I grow the herbs through the seedlings on the windowsill.

sowing Features

Planted seedlings in early April. For planting, you can use the ground as a purchase, and their land from the garden (dilute it with river sand for looseness) but last disinfect fitosporin (Strait of soil with a solution of 2 weeks before planting) or solution potassium permanganate. Can be ignited in the oven ground, so surely decontaminated from pests and diseases.

Somehow with the earth from the garden, I brought it aphids, which settled on all my potted plants and seedlings, so now attach particular importance to disinfection.

It is worth noting that the basil seeds germinate quickly in the light, so do not need them to fill the earth. Otherwise, the plants will rise up to 2 weeks. If planted correctly, the seeds of hatch after 3 days. Likewise sow and thyme.

Tanks (purchased cassettes) to fill half of the ground to be able to pour the soil when the plants begin to stretch. That is, the spud. I was seeded into each cassette in a few seeds. Basil I did not dive because he did not tolerate. Simply remove the weakest plants, and leave the strongest.

In order not to dive, can be grown in the cochlea, which is very convenient.

After sowing spray the soil surface and covered with a package. I get out of a warm dark place. A few days later the seedlings appear, they are decimated and I have sent to the windowsill.

Fertilizing spend a liquid organic fertilizer based on humic acids, it can be purchased at any gardening store. 7 When the sheet over him doing pinched out the tops, which gives impetus to plant bushes to the side. Due to this the green mass of the basilica.

For a week the seedlings quenched, bringing the street for a few hours a day, each time increasing the residence time of plants in the street.

Transplanting in the open ground

The beds are planted when danger of frost has passed (the middle band is the following June 10). If you land at the time the film or in a greenhouse, then, of course, possible and in May, deadline with tomatoes.

It is believed that basil repels its smells of insect pests, including spider mites and aphids. Therefore it is recommended to be planted next to tomatoes and cucumbers.

Opt for a sunny place, because in partial shade plants will grow poorly. Good precursors for him are tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes and legumes. planting scheme: 30 to 25 cm.

When the plants grow, you can tear off the leaves in the food or in salad. But when growing basil on the windowsill, I tore a little on the leaves and add to their dishes for flavor.

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