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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] wilting cilantro - basil
  • Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:52:06 -0400

On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 21:29:05 EDT, KAKerby AT aol.com wrote:

> Rivka, when you harvest your basil this way, how far down the stem do you
>go? 

Sandie Shores, in "Growing and Selling Fresh Cut Herbs," says:

"To effectively delay flowering, cut the main stem and large side branches
(just above a branch) deeper into the plant, but no more than 1/3 of the
plant at one time. This pruning will cause the basil to grow several more
sets of leaves before it will try to flower again."

I've been pretty severe with mature basil plants, and they just keep coming
back.

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Richard Robinson
www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/
Hopestill Farm
www.hopestill.com







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