Organic Genovese Basil 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.
These are non-GMO, organic Genovese basil seeds that can be used for microgreens and grown in your herb garden.
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.
Organic Genovese basil seeds are mucilaginous, meaning they develop a jelly-like coating when 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.
Organic Genovese Basil Seeds Package Sizes
- The Home Microgreens tray seed packet weighs 1.0 grams (Approxmently 650 seeds).
- The 10-by-10-inch tray seed packet weighs 2.7 grams.
We also sell Organic Genovese Basil seed in the following size bags.
- 1-ounce packet
- 4-ounce 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 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.
