Ocimum basilicum 'Nufar'

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Sweet basil
Nufar
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Scientific Classification
Species: Ocimum basilicum
Plant Data
Min germination temp: 10°C (50°F)
Max germination temp: 15°C (59°F)
Germination time: 7 days
Time to transplanting: +30 days
Time to harvesting: +40 days
Mature height: 45cm (18in)
Mature spread: 30cm (12in)
Ideal pH range: 6.0 - 7.5
Sow depth: ⅓cm (⅛in)
Sow spacing: 1cm (½in)
Growing plant spacing: 25cm (9in)
Growing row spacing: 25cm (9in)
References: [1][2]

Nufar basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Nufar') is the first variety of Genovese basil (O. basilicum 'Genova') that is resistant to fusarium wilt. Fusarium wilt is a disease that causes sudden wilting and death in basil. It is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilicum, which attacks the xylem in the stem, blocking water uptake and leading to a characteristic sudden leaf wilt that does not respond to watering.[3]

Growing[edit | edit source]

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  1. Basil 'Sweet Nufar Hybrid'. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-09-02.
  2. Basil. myfolia. Retrieved: 2010-08-27.
  3. Fusarium Disease in Basil and the Resistant Nufar Variety. Richter's InfoSheets. Otto Richter and Sons Limited. Retrieved 2007-01-04.