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Posted by Giacomo ACT Australia (My Page) on Sun, Feb 29, 04 at 1:51
| Bought some Thai Basil seeds at the market this week and they are now busy germinating (hopefully). Does anyone grow this? Is it to be treated any differently than common or sweet basil? |
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RE: Thai basil
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| Treat it the same way as the other basils.....but are you not leaving it a bit late to sow it? Basil needs a lot of sun. |
RE: Thai basil
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| Probably, Anna. But it is in a pot that will go indoors in April. Have you grown this type of basil? Do you know if the taste is different to sweet basil, or is it just another name for the same thing? |
RE: Thai basil
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| The taste is different, Giacomo. Rather more aniseed/licorice and is a more compact plant that sweet basil. I have grown it before but this year didn't have much success with it. Hope yours does well. |
RE: Thai basil
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| Thai B has stronger flavour than sweet. Very easy to strike seed (around 7 days) in summer in propogation tunnel.I don't seed up from now until early spring. Gernination will be slowing down as temperature drops and days get shorter.It may get black spot very easily, so don't water over leaf, but at base. Very susceptible to cold. I drop Thai, Cinimon, Anise, Bush off crop now; do continue with sweet, Spicy and Greek, although very slow. |
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