![]() ![]() In this section I will discuss the best practices to adhere to while growing your plants to help you get the best and tastiest crop possible. Once you have completed these steps the basil seeds should germinate within 7 to 14 days. The “Add Nutrient” reminder will prompt you when this is required. Nutrients should then be added every two weeks.Don’t add more than the recommended amount. Add nutrients, liquid plant food, by following the recommendations on the nutrient bottle to ensure you add the right amount.Place the supplied germination domes on top of each pod.(Do not remove the labels from the pods, the labels act to inhibit algae growth, as well as providing useful information about the basil plants).If you aren’t using the other slots, then space the basil pods out evenly. Place the AeroGarden basil pods in the empty slots of your AeroGarden.If your AeroGarden includes the “Plant Select” feature, in this case you will select ‘Herbs’ as the plant type.Add distilled or fresh cool tap water to your AeroGarden tank, fill it up to the “Fill to Here” indicator.To successfully plant and germinate your seeds, take the following steps. Fill the tank with fresh water and rinse the water through the system for at least five minutes using the air pump.Drain the water and rinse the tank out with fresh water.Stir the mixture through your AeroGarden for at least 5 minutes with an air pump. ![]() Fill the water bowl with a mixture of water and either 6 cups of distilled white vinegar or 1/4 cups of chlorine bleach.If you are using your garden for the first time you can skip these steps and just do a rinse. ![]() This only applies to those who have used their AeroGarden for prior grows. Sanitizing Your AeroGarden for Basil Growth The following walkthrough will guide you through each step for prepping and planting the basil plant seeds. Planting and germinating herbs is easy with any AeroGarden system, like the Farm Family that can do 12 or 24 seed pods at one time. Basil Growing in AeroGarden Planting your Basil Seeds
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