This document provides information about cultivating basil. It discusses the botanical name and common names of basil in several languages. It describes the physical characteristics of basil such as its height, leaves, flowers, and use of its essential oils. The document also covers recommendations for harvesting basil in the early morning when stems are turgid. It mentions potential pest issues like Bibijagua damage and fungal diseases. Finally, it recommends using plastic mulch or coverage to control weeds, accelerate plant growth, and reduce water consumption.
3. • THE BASIL (ocium basilium lin.). IT IS AN
AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANT, IT PLANTS
HERBACEUS, ANNUAL OF SHAFTS ERECTOS
AN RAMIFIED, LEAFY THAT REACHES FROM 30
TO 50 cm. HIGH. THE LEAVES OF 2 TO 5 cm;
WITH SOFT, OBLONG, OPPOSED LEAVES,
PECIOLADS, OVAL, LACEOLADS AND LIGTLY
JAGGED.
4. • THE FLOWERS ARE WHITE PREPARED IN YOU
GLEAN LENGTHENED, ASILARES, IN THE SUPERIOR
PART OF THE BRANCHES, HAIRLESSOF INTENSE
GREEN COLOR WITH SMALL BLUED FLOWERS
TARGET PREPARED IN FORM OF LONG TERMINAL
BOUQUETS.
5. • LOCATED IN ITS ESSENTIAL OIL PLANT FLOWERS IS
OBTAINED BY DISTILLATION WITH STEAM DRIVE,
THE AERIAL PART OF THE PLANT BEING VERY
USED IN PART MAINLY IN FRANCE AS FLAVOR AND
RELISH.
6. HARVEST
HARVEST IS RECOMMENDED THAT WILL BE VERY
EARLY MORNING FOR PRODUCT turgid STEMS ARE
CUTTING BETWEEN 15 AND 20 cm; SE DEPOSIT IN
BASKETS PLASTIC WITH A CAPACITY OF 2.5 KILOS TO
PREVENT ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT.
7. PESTS AND DISEASES
IN THE TERMS OF GROWING IN CUBA THE INSECT
DAMAGE IS GROWING Bibijagua. THE CAUSES OF
FUNGAL DISEASES IN LEAVES AND ALLOCATIONS
AGENTS IN VASCULAR PLANTS ARE: CERCOSPORA
OCIMICOLA Petrok AND CIFFERI, CURCUVALARIA SP,
SP Fusarium and Alternaria.
8. WEED CONTROL
RECOMMENDED USE OF PLASTIC MULCH OR
COVERAGE THAT ALLOWS TO ACCELERATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS, REDUCE WATER
CONSUMPTION PROTECT THE FLOOR OF THE Erotion,
AVOID THE GROWTH OF WEEDS AND INCREASE
intencidad LIGHT AROUND THE FLOOR.
