Basil is an herb that is easy to grow. You can use it for many different recipes. It is especially prominent in Italian foods.
These easy steps will help you learn how to harvest a basil plant.
• Harvest leaves once the plant is six to eight inches.
• When you water your plant, measure it with a ruler or tape measure so that you can keep track of how much it has matured.
• You can also keep a journal documenting how far the plant has come in terms of growth.
• It would be useful if you did not allow the plant to grow past eight inches before trimming it.
• Once your basil plant has grown, you can pick off the leaves whenever you want.
• Crop leaves from the top of the plant, which will lead to bushier growth.
• You can cut the leaves with a small pair of scissors.
• Do not cut the stem.
• Then, from top to bottom, cut the stems right along with the leaf node.
• Pinch the tips off the branches.
• This method will assist your plant in the process of filling out.
• If you follow this regimen, your harvesting will be successful.
