Hi guys! Today we are going to prune/trim our basil! And, I will show you the best way to prune your basil! Let’s go!
My favorite way to cut basil is to cut the stem at a leaf node. A leaf node is where a leaf connects to the stem of the plant. If you cut your basil plant stem at a node, the will encourage your plant to send out new growth and start branching.
Also when your are trimming basil, you should cut from the tips of the plant to the leaf node. This helps to prevent your plant from flowering which can ruin the taste of your basil and flowering reduces leaf production.
Here are some other tips to pruning basil:
-Cut often. Make sure you cut your basil often to that your plant doesn’t flower.
-Pinch off the buds. If you find any buds on your basil plant, just pinch it off. If your can catch the buds in their early stage, your basil plant will keep its wonderful flavor.
-If your basil plant keeps on forming buds, consider moving it to a shader location. Your plant might be stressed out.
Well, that is all for this post! I hope you enjoyed and learned something from this post! Keep a lookout for my next post. Bye!
Tiger Shakti 