What Soil Is Best for sweet basil?
Sweet basil is a deep-rooted plant, with the roots growing up to 51 to 102 cm deep. Therefore, well-drained, fertile, loose sandy loam or humus soil is the best culture soil. Potted plants can be planted in a mixed culture of peat and vermiculite at 2:1, or garden soil and fully decomposed organic fertilizer at 2:1. Sweet basil does not have strict requirements on soil conditions. It can be planted in both acid and alkaline soil and can tolerate pH values of 5-8, but neutral soil is the best.
- Soil type
- Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Alkaline · Neutral