Variable sized herbs
Hi
I grow various herbs from seed in flowerpots on my kitchen window ledge.
I grew some basil a while ago using a variety called Picolino.
Only two plants grew in the pot even though I sowed a lot more seeds.
The picture on the seed packet showed normal sized basil leaves but the two plants were like bonsai basil, with a very large number of very tiny leaves, which looked very attractive as a pot plant.
I eventually harvested these and sowed another pot.
The pot is the same size and type, with the same type of compost, in the same location and I sowed seeds from the same packet as before. They're watered the same amount as before with the same frequency.
BUT
This time the plants are normal sized.
Do any of you know why there's a difference between the two sowings?
I grow various herbs from seed in flowerpots on my kitchen window ledge.
I grew some basil a while ago using a variety called Picolino.
Only two plants grew in the pot even though I sowed a lot more seeds.
The picture on the seed packet showed normal sized basil leaves but the two plants were like bonsai basil, with a very large number of very tiny leaves, which looked very attractive as a pot plant.
I eventually harvested these and sowed another pot.
The pot is the same size and type, with the same type of compost, in the same location and I sowed seeds from the same packet as before. They're watered the same amount as before with the same frequency.
BUT
This time the plants are normal sized.
Do any of you know why there's a difference between the two sowings?
