Basil seeds "Crimean", 0.3 g

High-yielding, aromatic and spicy-sinking plant for consumption in fresh and dried form. The variety is mid -season. The leaves are purple, with a karmin tint, ovoid, smooth, with a wavy edge, have a pleasant spicy taste and a clove-gear aroma. Contain vitamins A, C, PP, trace elements and mineral salts: iron, calcium, magnesium. The basil is used as a seasoning for meat dishes, seafood, vegetables, legumes, in spaghetti sauces, in marinades and canned foods. It is valued for a wide range of healing properties: adaptogenic, antioxidant, anti -stress, improves memory. Culture is demanding on heat, light and moisture. Sowing is carried out in several stages during the spring to a depth of 0, 5-1 cm after 2 cm. You can sow 5-6 seeds in a pot with further thinning and covered with a film. The optimum temperature for germination of seeds is +20-25 ° C, shoots appear after 7-10 days. When seedlings appear, the film is removed and the pot is transferred to the window. On the balconies, basil can be grown in large boxes with a distance of 10-15 cm between plants. To obtain magnificent bushes, shoots 12 cm with a length of 12 cm are pinned. Basil loves spraying from a spray gun. When growing it in the winter, lighting is required. Cutting fresh herbs is carried out several times.