Hey guys,
So, I have had these plants for about 2 months. I have a big 30 cm diameter pot. New soil and I water them using about 2 pints of water daily on the surface. I was afraid at the beginning that it might make them rot (some of them have rotted out, but it looks like it was due to competition...some bigger stems covered them with their leaves, probably making it impossible for them to grow well. I guess at "baby" stage that's normal).
So, I water using 2 pints a day, because if they don't get that much water...the leaves start going floopy and soft.
I was wondering if the shape of the leaves look okay to you guys in the second image and the color (it is not a deep color that I normally see in supermarkets that sell basil)? I guess they dont look even (in shape nor in color), because they are new "baby" leaves. As you can see in the first photo, I got them when they were plantlings. Now the leaves are bigger, but I still dont want to pick them.
So, that leads us to another question: what's the general rule for picking?
Should I start with the lower big leaves? Is it about 1/3 per stem that I can pick?
