(Ocimum basilicum) Family: LABIATAE SEED COUNT PER GRAMME GERM. LASTS YEARS SOW (KG/HA) DEPTH OF SOWING CM DISTANCE (CM) SPROUTING TIME (DAYS) DIRECT SOWING TRANSPLANT ROW-TO-ROW PLANT-TO-PLANT 700-800 4-5 0,5-1 0,5 0,5 30-35 20-30 10-12                   LEAF     VARIETY GROWTH FORM SIZE COLOUR BLISTERED Ball / Greek compact small bright green absent Fine leaved erect small bright green absent Genovese erect medium bright green poor Lettuce leaf wide large deep green strong Purple erect medium purple poor                   BALL / GREEK   FINELEAVED         LETTUCE LEAF   PURPLE         GENOVESE   Basil: varietal purity test carried in greenhouse