Basil seeds "pepper aroma", 0.1 g

A single grassy plant up to 60 cm high, with unusual red leaves and with a pleasant spicy taste and aroma. Rich in essential oils, mineral salts and vitamins.

is recommended for use in fresh and dried form as a spicy seasoning (even instead of black pepper), for aromatizing various dishes and sauces.

fresh Basil leaves have a tonic effect, stimulate digestion and stimulate appetite. Infusions and decoctions of basil leaves are used to rinse the oral cavity for toothache, stomatitis, tonsillitis, and the juice of fresh leaves with inflammation of the middle ear, eczema, difficult to heal wounds.

the essential oil contained in the basil perfectly softens and tones Skin (tonics, baths).

excellent honey plant.

Sowing: demanding on heat, light, moisture, prefers well -drained, loamy and sandy soils rich in organic substances.

Seeds do not require stratification, they are sown directly in the ground or grow seedlings. At a temperature of 20-22 ° C, shoots appear after 10-14 days.

Care: It needs moisture, especially during the period of seed germination and before the start of flowering. The soil between plants must be loosened, plundered, watered and fed. We recommend that the special complex fertilizer "Aelita-vegetable".

harvesting: blooms from mid-summer (60-90 days after the emergence of seedlings). In room culture - year -round.

for consumption in fresh form, leaves are cut off from young plants 10-12 cm long.

for the workpiece, cleaning is carried out at the beginning of flowering, cutting down plants along the cladge line, then dry.