QuadShotz
Banned
This'll rule if it works. :-)
I bought bags of fresh Thai Basil at a local store. Beautiful stuff. So fresh it was near growing still.
So, I thought hmm...I wonder if it would root?
Did some Interwebz research, and found that rooting Basil from a cuttign is dead simple.
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/herb/propagating-basil.htm
So, I did it.
Used a regular styro cup, a nice prime stalk, some clingfilm to keep bugs out and support the stem, and just water with a few drops of peroxide to kill baddies (my tap water sux), and a couple drops of Superthive.
Changed the water out about every other day. If there was any slime/etc. building up on the stem, I washed it off under the tap with lukewarm water.
Light is just a 35W CFL about 3" away.
Pix....
The Setup.
In less than a week..I saw this...wooohoooo!
Rock on.
I'll let it grow just a while more until there's true roots, than it's dirtnap time 4 ya!
Considering how hard to find and pricey Thai Basil is around here, I'll be in heaven if I can grow some at home.
:-D
-QS
I bought bags of fresh Thai Basil at a local store. Beautiful stuff. So fresh it was near growing still.
So, I thought hmm...I wonder if it would root?
Did some Interwebz research, and found that rooting Basil from a cuttign is dead simple.
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/herb/propagating-basil.htm
So, I did it.
Used a regular styro cup, a nice prime stalk, some clingfilm to keep bugs out and support the stem, and just water with a few drops of peroxide to kill baddies (my tap water sux), and a couple drops of Superthive.
Changed the water out about every other day. If there was any slime/etc. building up on the stem, I washed it off under the tap with lukewarm water.
Light is just a 35W CFL about 3" away.
Pix....
The Setup.
![S6305393.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkgrid.com%2Fimages%2Fpeppergrow%2FS6305393.jpg&hash=1d70148917d43a33325febfaaa5abad8)
In less than a week..I saw this...wooohoooo!
![S6305390.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkgrid.com%2Fimages%2Fpeppergrow%2FS6305390.jpg&hash=aa6b0e97d20499d48ef0de110c87a362)
Rock on.
![S6305391.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkgrid.com%2Fimages%2Fpeppergrow%2FS6305391.jpg&hash=697ffb0f8a2f29133820711028d1a3fb)
I'll let it grow just a while more until there's true roots, than it's dirtnap time 4 ya!
Considering how hard to find and pricey Thai Basil is around here, I'll be in heaven if I can grow some at home.
:-D
-QS