Cultivation
Ocimum basilicum L.
Growing basil in open ground requires soil warming to +15°C and the use of transplanting methods in regions with short growing seasons to prevent cold-induced mortality.
In the reference 33 varieties crop Basil, where this is mentioned in the description.
For successful cultivation in open ground, a critical parameter is the warming of the soil to a depth of 10 cm to +15°C, as basil is extremely sensitive to low temperatures and late frosts. In central and northern regions, only the transplanting method is preferred; due to the fragility of the root system, cell-tray technologies or non-prick-out cultivation must be used to minimize transplant stress.
Basil crop rotation excludes planting after members of the Lamiaceae family due to the risk of specific pathogen accumulation; the best preceding crops are cucumbers, potatoes, and legumes. Essential oil accumulation reaches its maximum at the onset of flowering, so the harvest schedule is oriented towards this period, and in variety trials, the key parameters are the biochemical composition of the oils, aroma profile, and the rate of reaching technological maturity.
General information about the subject — on the page Open field.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Società Agricola Italiana Sementi (SAIS) S.p.A.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Udo Schäfer
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
SATIVA SEEDS & SERVICES S.R.L.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
A L TOZER LTD
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
James R. Irvine,Jhamna Magsig Castillo
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
James E. Simon, Robert Michael Pyne, Christian Andrew Wyenandt, Rutgers, The state university of New Jersey
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Udo Schäfer
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Società Agricola Italiana Sementi (SAIS) S.p.A.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Nunhems Germany GmbH
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Jan Draaistra
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
PUBBLICO DOMINIO
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
PUBBLICO DOMINIO
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
ARNON BRAND
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
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