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easy grow guide Basil Floral Spires Lavender & White (Ocimum basilicum)
Plug Production: 288 plugs or larger
Use a well-drained, disease-free, peat based plug medium with pH 5.5-6.5, EC <1.0 mmhos. Media should be saturated and humidity needs to be high until radicle emergence. Temperature should be 70-75°F (21-24°C). Light is necessary for germination but a very light covering of vermiculite or growing medium can aid humidity. Once radicles emerge, maintain media temperature at 70-75°F (21-24°C). Once cotyledons are fully open, allow the media to become moist, not saturated and maintain even moisture. Humidity can now be reduced. Keep light levels between 1000-2000 f.c. HID lights can be used to boost light levels during periods of low light. Temperature can now be kept around 70-75°F (21-24°C) but reduced during the night. Dry media down slightly between irrigations but avoid wilt. Increase light levels to around 2500 and 3000 f.c. This will help stop stretching. Fertilize as required using balanced calcium fertiliser such as a 14-0-14 at 50-100ppm. Keep media pH at 5.5-6.5 and EC <1.0 mmhos.
Sowing/Media:
Germination Stage 1: (5-7 days)
Germination Stage 2: (8-14 days)
Germination Stages 3&4: (14-21 days)
Growing On to Finish: 4” (10cm) or 8” (20cm) pot
Use a well-drained, disease free, peat-based growing mix with pH 5.5-6.5 and EC <0.5-1 mmhos. Day temperatures can be 70-75°F (21-24°C), night temperatures can be 60-65°F (16- 18°C).
Media:
Temperatures:
Light:
Light levels should be increased and maintained at 3000-5000 f.c.
Once plants have established in the pot, practice a good wet/dry cycle to aid root development and control plant height. This will also benefit pest and disease pressures.
Irrigation:
nd or 3 rd watering with a balanced fertiliser such as 14-0-14 or 20-10-20 at a
Feed every 2
Fertiliser:
rate of 150ppm.
Good moisture and fertiliser management combined with the correct light levels and temperatures should limit the need for PGRs. This variety is naturally compact. DO NOT USE
Growth Regulators:
Pests:
Thrips, RSM, Whitefly, Aphid
Fusarium, Pythium, Botrytis
Diseases:
Plug Times:
288 plug:
10-14 days from sowing to transplant
Transplant to Finish:
Transplant to green fruit (retail)
Container
Plants/Container
Total Crop Time
4 ” Pot
1 x plug
6-8 weeks
9-11 weeks
8” Pot
1 x plug
8-10 weeks
11-13 weeks
Crop times are based on optimum conditions. Alternative environmental conditions and cultural regimes can lengthen the crop times stated above.
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