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- Pour basil properly
- Pour the basil from below
- Pouring intervals
- Soft water
If that basil drops the leaves, it could be due to too much or too little water. Much damage to the plant can be avoided with proper watering. Here we reveal what to look out for in summer and winter.
Pour basil properly
Pour the basil from below
The plant, also known as Ocimum basilicum, does not tolerate it well if you water it from above and in this way, to a certain extent, irrigate it. The better variant is therefore to pour it from below or directly onto the ground.
In a pot or bucket, the plant can be placed in a bowl filled with water. The earth soaks up and supplies the roots. If you have planted the aromatic herb outdoors, soak the soil but do not water it by floating it.
Pouring intervals
Neither in the cold nor in the warm season does the basil have fixed watering intervals. Instead, the Thumb test determine whether he needs water. To do this, the thumb (or another finger) is gently pressed into the substrate for about two to three centimeters. If the soil is damp, no water should be given. If it is dry, however, you should proceed as described above in order to water it properly.
During the winter, the intervals are usually much longer, even when the herb pot is in the warm kitchen. Due to the lower light and the reduced growth, the plant also uses less water than in the summer months.
Soft water
In areas with hard tap water, it is better to use collected rainwater, aquarium water or pond water. This is not only softer and therefore better suited for the lime-sensitive basil - especially pond and aquarium water also contains valuable nutrients. Since the basil is a heavy eater, it can be easily fertilized and comprehensively supplied directly during watering.
