Genovese basil
Ocimum basilicum
A cash herb. Hates the cold and hates the fridge. Pinch, don’t let it flower.
- System
- NFT, DWC
- pH
- 5.5–6.5
- EC
- 1.0–1.6 mS
- Days
- 28–40 to first cut
- PPFD
- 250–400
- Air temp
- 22–28°C
Protocol
- 01Warm germination — below 20°C it sulks.
- 02Pinch above the second node; take successive cuts.
- 03Store near 12°C, never with salad in a domestic fridge.
- 04A dedicated channel beats mixing it with lettuce.