Nitya Wiki / Crops
Basil
- Category
- Herb
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Sow outdoors
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest seasons
- Summer, Autumn
- Lifecycle
- Several harvests per planting
- Dormancy
- None
- First growth interval
- 2 days in neutral conditions
- Base harvest
- 3 × Basil
- Harvests per planting
- 5
- Repeat growth interval
- 0.75 productive days in neutral conditions
- Seeds
- Basil seed
Care
Difficulty: Demanding.
Plant outdoors: spring, summer.
Ideal watering: every 6 h in mild outdoor weather; dry-soil threshold: 36 h. Rain, heat and shelter change actual needs. Late care lowers quality before dry soil damages the plant.
herb · several harvests per planting. Harvest seasons: summer, autumn.
Trim with a utility knife every 2.0 days.
- Ideal watering interval
- 6 hours
- Dry-soil threshold
- 36 hours
- Support
- None
- Pruning interval
- 2 days
These are baseline intervals with seven-day seasons. Weather, moisture, protection and seasonal dormancy affect the actual harvest date. Check the plant’s Growing panel for current care needs.
Season calendar
| Season | Sow outdoors | Can bear | Dormant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Yes | No | No |
| Summer | Yes | Yes | No |
| Autumn | No | Yes | No |
| Winter | No | No | No |