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Cultivation

Field cultivation of basil

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.

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Varieties of Basil mentioned in the description

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.

Ametist

Terminated

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Prytula Roman Petrovych

UA
2 records

Violet King

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Deep Purple

Withdrawn

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

A L TOZER LTD

1 record

Gentile

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Società Agricola Italiana Sementi (SAIS) S.p.A.

1 record

Valentino

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL

IT
1 record

Giulietta

Withdrawn

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

1 record

Eleonora

Withdrawn

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Kasia

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Instytut Włókien Naturalnych i Roślin Zielarskich Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Gentleman

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Società Agricola Italiana Sementi (SAIS) S.p.A.

1 record

Greek

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych

UA
2 records

Wala

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Instytut Włókien Naturalnych i Roślin Zielarskich Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Serafim

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

BURNICHI FLOAREABEBEA PETRUTA

RO
2 records

Hretskyi

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych

UA
2 records

Noga

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

ARNON BRAND

1 record

Săvârșin

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

VINATORU COSTELMUSAT BIANCABRATU CAMELIANEGOSANU GEANINAPOPESCU MATILDA

RO
2 records

Geronimo

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

HU
1 record