Normally it takes about 7 days for the seedling to emerge, and during the germination period you should pay attention to keep the soil moisture.

One, sowing time

The good time to sow basil is spring March-May, basil suitable for most areas of our country to sow, the spring of the north of the south to come a little later, more in late April to the middle of May sowing, according to the actual situation of each city to choose a good time to sow, planting earlier or later, will affect the seed emergence. late, will affect the seed germination rate.

Two, sowing method

The basil likes warm and moist environment, it is a deep-rooted plants, planting should be selected in the soil layer is deep, loose and fertile and well-drained soil, but also before sowing to straighten the ground, tilling the soil, applying sufficient fertilizer, and then leveled for beds. Basil seeds are mostly sown in the spring, the south is good in March and April, and the north is April and May. It can be sown in a direct way, according to thirty-five centimeters of row spacing to open a shallow ditch, to spread the seeds evenly in the ditch, covered with a thin layer of soil, and then covered with plastic film on the line to moisturize.