Holy Basil

Sowing calendar

Characteristics

Botanical name: Ocimum tenuiflorumVegetation period: annualSpecific qualities: germinates in the light, needs much warmthUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Cut flower, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant

Cultivation

Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 40-50 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 3-4Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 20 gDistance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 25 cmSowing depth: 0.3-0.5 cmSowing date: indoors from April; planting out from mid May

bred by

Biodynamic maintenance breeding

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increasingly from

Azienda agricola "La Torre" / Wim Brus

Wim Brus propagates seeds according to biodynamic principles on the farm Azienda agricola ‘La Torre’ in Bologna, located in the Apennines at an altitude of around 650 metres. 

Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame

At the Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" in Italy, seeds are propagated in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 metres above sea level.

Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola

A biodynamic herb and seed farm in Querciola, Bologna, Italy, located in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level.

LohmannsHof Gärtnerei / Inh. Max Rehberg

The LohmannsHof farm, specialising in protected cultivation, is located in Lower Saxony in the Aller-Weser-Leine triangle.