Thai Basil (Horapa) Seeds
Herbs · Step-by-step guide
How to grow Thai basil
Aromatic, essential in Thai kitchens.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time to harvest
- 30–45 days
- Sunlight
- 4–6 hrs sun
- Water
- Keep evenly moist
- Spacing
- 20–25 cm
Step-by-step guide
- 1
Scatter seeds on moist soil and press in lightly — do not bury deeply.
- 2
Germinates in 5–7 days at 25–30°C.
- 3
Thin to strongest seedling per cell after two weeks.
- 4
Pinch the top set of leaves at 15 cm tall to encourage bushiness.
- 5
Harvest sprigs regularly; remove flower spikes to keep leaves tender.
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