Pruning Tip To Double and Even Triple Basil Yields

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This pruning trick is no secret by any means, but by starting early this tip can make a stalkier, sturdier, and healthier plant. Doubling, tripling, even beyond that! The possibilities are endless with a long enough growing season. .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener Come tumble with us @ http://www.MIgardener.tumblr.com .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.migardener.com/store ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener Come tumble with us @ www.MIgardener.tumblr.com

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will the clippings re root?

Can you use the pruned basil for cooking?

thanks for the tip!

Just found a nice sized Thai Basil plant in my back yard. It's tall and top heavy, leaning over. Should I harvest using this method? Cutting down to the first leaves? Thanks for your video!

? what nutrients ? what ph ? are u using a air stone ? what lights ? NICE SETUP BRO !!!

Love your liberal use of the word exciting:)

Awesome! Very informative and easy to understand. It's my first time to do any gardening and this is really helpful! Thank you for this!

Thank you so much. How come you know about the plants a lots?

Gong to try, my basil goes to flowers so fast...

Excellent. Thanks!

Yess!! Going to prune my basil in the morning. I haven't don't any pruning and have been wondering why its a tiny baby basil still. Thanks very help video.

great! Very clear video. So I am doing it this summer and results are just as predicted. But I am growing about 15 plants so thats going to be a lot of basil....we love it

THANK YOU! I've grown sad basil for several years. Turns out I was cutting in the wrong place. Thanks for putting it on YouTube, since instructions to "cut leaves xyz and abc" are difficult to interpret. Pictures are worth a thousand words! My basil plants thank you!

say if my plant is two - thre weeks older than this (four layers of leaves instead of three) and is significantly taller (almost a foot?) could i still cut back or is it a little too late

Just train them with wire to grow horizontal. All side shoots will grow as main top shoots. The only pruning you will have to do is pinch off seed heads when they try to bolt (and of course whatever you want to use in the kitchen). I usually just take off any big fan leaves that may be blocking light to a side shoot. Try it, you'll have no reduction or "set back" time from a hard pruning like this.

Great stuff! I learned a lot and now very excited about my herb garden. My basil is growing well. First plant I haven't killed...lol. Will look at your other videos.

what can i do if mine is fully grown, it is over 10in.

Thank you for sharing this pruning method! Great explanation!

Thanks for a great channel! I keep finding myself ending up back here, time after time, and hitting just the info I need. You do a great job presenting useful information without rushing or wandering off, which is soooo refreshing! Keep up the great work! My whole family loves your channel =D

cheers, thanks for the quick and easy advice, sadly I think I just butchered my plant but am gonna try yr method on it, give it a break and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again buddy! x x