Genovese Basil Seed Highlights
- Germination:Â 3 to 5 days
- Soak: No need.
- Harvest: 12 to 20 days for microgreens – can allow it to grow into baby greens (up to 30+ days)
- Flavor: Intense basil flavor.
- Nutrients: Vitamins A & C, iron, and magnesium.
Genovese basil is a variety of sweet basil. It is a beautiful green color with an attractive leaf shape for a colorful garnish.
The flavor of basil microgreens is more intense than mature basil leaves.
Use Genovese basil microgreens for cooking, salads, and garnish. Excellent for adding Italian flavor to dishes and more delicate visually than chopped, full-size basil leaves.
Genovese basil seed is mucilaginous, meaning that it develops a jelly-like coating when it gets wet. The coating protects the seed from drying out.
Basil loves the light and will do better in a well-lit location. Heat mats will also speed up the germination and growth of basil.
Try to harvest basil clean; it doesn’t store well after being wet.
However, it’s a slow grower and will take 15 to 18 days to harvest.
Genovese Basil Seed Package Sizes
- The Home Microgreens tray seed packet weighs 1.0 grams (Approximately 680 seeds).
- The 10-by-10-inch tray seed packet weighs 2.7 grams.
Genovese Basil seed is also available in the following-sized bags.
- 1-ounce package
- 4-ounce bag
- 1-pound bag
How Much Seed Do You Need For Your Tray?
You don’t need to worry about how much seed you need if you use Home Microgreen planting trays or 1010 trays. Each seed packet has the correct number of seeds for a perfect tray of Genovese Basil.
The seeding area of a Home Microgreen Tray is 37.5 square inches.
However, if you’re using a different planting tray, use the calculator in the article below to figure out how much seed you need.
Click this link to use the calculator: Home Microgreens Seed Density Calculator.
