Basil
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Basil

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Packet Contains : 100 seeds
Where to Grow : Balcony or terrace garden
Sowing Season : Throughout the year (spring and summer)
Mode of Sowing : Sow the seeds 0.5 cm in a container or pots
Germination Temperature : 21 to 25°C
Germination Time : 7 to 14 days from sowing
Harvest : 50 to 70 days
Plant Vigor : Strong plant
Common Name : Tulsi; Dark Opal Basil
Scientific Name : Ocimum Basilicum
Mature Height : Up to 50 cm
Flower Colour : Purple
Level of Growing : Easy

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It is one of the beautiful and unique varieties of basil that has speckled, deep-purple, shiny and pretty leaves. This variety of Tulsi has the flavor of a mixture of cinnamon, fennel, mint and clove which makes it very healthy and tasty. The purple basil plant has large leaves and stems and is grown for both ornamental and culinary purposes. Purple basil (Tulsi) contains important vitamins and minerals such as vitamins A, C and E, antioxidants and fibers. This is the best way to decorate your home by growing purple tulsi.

What size grow bag is best for Basil?
12 x 12 (W*H)
15 x 15 (W*H)

Basil Dark Opal Growing Season In India
You can grow Dark Opal basil in any season throughout the year indoors. The best seasons for sowing Dark Opal basil seeds are spring and summer when the soil is warm.

How To Grow Dark Opal Basil At Home
Basil Dark Opal seeds can be sown directly in pots or by transplanting, if you want the best results for the basil plants then you need to transplant them into bigger pots after seed germination. Choose a seedling tray or small pot (up to 8 cm deep) and a final pot or grow bag (30-35 cm deep and wide) with well-draining holes. Basil seeds will germinate faster at 21-25°C temperature. Basil is a perennial herb, so you must report it yearly.

Basil Dark Opal Seeds Sowing Method
Sow basil Dark Opal seeds in the seedling tray with a potting mix about 0.5 cm deep. Give light water through a water sprayer. Keep the seedling tray in a location where it receives medium and bright sunlight and keep the soil moist. Basil seeds will germinate within 7-14 days (depending on growing conditions).

Transplant Basil Seedlings Into Big Pots
After basil dark opal seeds germination when seedlings are 15-22 cm in height at that time transplant them into big pots/grow bags and plant only 1-2 saplings per pot. Take a big pot or grow bag, fill the soil in pots with any organic fertilizer (Like vermicompost, cow manure, etc..) then transplant the healthiest plant into big pots without disturbing their roots. Keep the pot in a sunny location where basil plants get proper sunlight and give water whenever you feel that the soil becomes dry.

How To Fertilize Basil Dark Opal Plant
Apply good organic fertilizer (such as vermicompost and cow manure) or slow-release fertilizer (like compost tea) to the dark opal basil plant once a month.

Dark Opal Basil Plant Care Tips
Water : Give deep water once a week to your basil plants and make sure to give water to the base of the plant, avoiding showering the leaves and stems.
Soil : Use well-drained, moist (but not too moist) and fertile soil for better growth of basil plants.
Sunlight : Dark Opal Basil plants need 6-8 hours of full sunlight.
Temperature : The ideal growing temperature for Dark Opal basil plants is between 18-32°C (minimum temperature is 10°C).
Common Pests and Disease : Aphids, slugs and whiteflies generally attack the basil plants and basil is infected by some diseases like fusarium wilt, bacterial leaf spot and root rot. If you are facing these problems use organic pesticide neem oil.

Dark Opal Basil Leaves Benefits
• Helpful in the treatment of acne and insect bites
• Beneficial for wound healing
• Great healing on infections
• Supporting weight loss
• Good for digestion

How To Prune/Harvest Dark Opal Basil 
• While harvesting or pruning is the same for basil plants, continue harvesting every week or two throughout the season to encourage leaf growth.
• Cut the leaves when the basil plant is about 20-25 cm tall.
• Use herb pruning shears or small scissors to help to ensure a clean cut.
• Prune when you notice mature basil plants starting to form flower buds if you do not cut basil flower buds, the plant will put all its energy into making seeds and flowering changes the flavor of basil. If you are late to prune them and flowers have started to form, simply pinch off the flower heads, which are also edible.

 

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