THE ANATOMY OF A BASIL PLANT THE （罗勒植物的解剖学）.pdf

GROWING GUIDE: BASIL Fresh pesto … caprese salad … homemade soup. What would the world be like without basil? With its distinct sweet and pungent taste, basil is one of the most-loved spices in Italy, Asia and the United States. Basil is a wonderful crop for beginning gardeners because as long as you keep it well-pruned, it will produce a continuous harvest of leaves with little work on your part. ® Growing basil in a Tower Garden is even easier than growing it in the ground. No kneeling, no bending, no tilling, no dirt! Of course, there are some tips and tricks you should know about for growing healthy, productive basil plants in ® a Tower Garden . Read on to learn how to: choose your basil varieties, sow seeds, transplant seedlings, pinch, fight pests, and know when to harvest. Get ready … get set … grow! THE ANATOMY OF A BASIL PLANT • Main Stem: the trunk of the basil plant • Node: the part of the main stem that the side stems grow from • Internode: the section of the main stem between two nodes • Dominant Growing Tip: the tender young shoot of the plant, a frequent site of pruning • Future stem growth: the place where new stems will originate • Leaves THE ANATOMY OF A TOWER GARDEN® • Rockwool Cubes: The growing medium used to sow seeds • Net Pot: The container used to plant seedlings