Grow More Basil Faster with Cuttings

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Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
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This 2-page publication explains how to propagate basil from cuttings.

Starting with cuttings instead of seeds, you can easily begin harvesting basil 2 weeks earlier as well as increase your harvest by 50 to 70 percent. This publication explains how to propagate basil from cuttings. It also details Texas A&M AgriLife research findings that compared growing basil from seeds to propagation via cuttings. (2 pages)

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