Re: Basil

Ginger Blue 3/4/2017, 1:30 pm

countrynaturals wrote:My purple basil seedlings got leggy under my inadequate lights. Can I transplant them and bury the stems like we do with tomato plants or will they damp off?

Sorry I didn't get to respond sooner...

In a number of different sources, I've read that leggy basil can be planted up to the first leaves. I wouldn't remove any leaves and place them deeper in the soil (as you can with tomatoes), but it sounds like burying a good portion of stem won't hurt the plant.
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countrynaturals 3/4/2017, 4:18 pm

Ginger Blue wrote:
countrynaturals wrote:My purple basil seedlings got leggy under my inadequate lights. Can I transplant them and bury the stems like we do with tomato plants or will they damp off?

Sorry I didn't get to respond sooner...

In a number of different sources, I've read that leggy basil can be planted up to the first leaves. I wouldn't remove any leaves and place them deeper in the soil (as you can with tomatoes), but it sounds like burying a good portion of stem won't hurt the plant.
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Thanks, Ginger. I buried them about halfway, but we're looking at yet another 8 days of clouds and rain, so I might have to transplant them again if they continue to stretch. Rolling Eyes

kygardener 9/15/2018, 11:02 am

Do you have an update on how the basil turned out?

**Scorpio Rising** 9/15/2018, 11:07 pm

Bought an interesting bundle today at Krogers, Private Selection Living Basil! 2 basil plants in a bag...they have roots. I needed 10leaves for a recipe.

**Scorpio Rising** 9/16/2018, 9:59 am

They are hydroponically grown, but I think I am gonna stick them in a container. Mine is shot that I started last spring...

OhioGardener 9/16/2018, 2:11 pm

We still have a lot of Basil growing among the tomato plants. Every time they try to bloom, I cut them off at a lower branch and they start sending out new shoots. Picked some leaves yesterday to put in the Banana Pepper Casserole.

**Scorpio Rising** 9/17/2018, 6:51 pm

OhioGardener wrote:We still have a lot of Basil growing among the tomato plants. Every time they try to bloom, I cut them off at a lower branch and they start sending out new shoots. Picked some leaves yesterday to put in the Banana Pepper Casserole.

Nice! I need a way to use up some serious peppers....

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