Ukuphathwa Kwesitshalo se-Basil

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Ukushintshanisa Izitshalo

Tshala noma yisiphi isitshalo somndeni ohlukile bese uzama ukujikeleza iminyaka emibili ensimini efanayo.

Ukukhiqiza - amathani amahektha ngalinye

Isilinganiso esiphansi
Okuluhlaza: 10 tonnes
Okomile: 1 tonne
Uwoyela: 8 to 10 litres
Isilinganiso sangaphakathi
Okuluhlaza: 15 tonnes
Okomile: 2 tonnes
Uwoyela: 10 to 15 litres
Isilinganiso esihle
Okuluhlaza: 25 tonnes+
Okomile: 5 tonnes+
Uwoyela: 20 litres+

Ukuvuna

Ngokuya ngobukhulu bokuvuna ukusebenza kwe-basil kwenziwa kokubili ngesandla nangomvuni womshini. Ukuvunwa kokubili kuya kwethathu kungenziwa kusuka esitshalweni esifanayo.
Lapho kuvuna i-basil entsha kubalulekile ukuvuna ekuseni epholile ukuvimbela i-wilting nokuthola amaqabunga endaweni yokupholisa ngokushesha emva kokuvuna. I-basil entsha inomthelela kakhulu kumonakalo wokushisa ukuze izinga lokushisa libe ngaphezulu kuka-7°C.
I-basil yokuvuna yokomisa ekuseni kakhulu futhi uqinisekise ukuthi amaqabunga ayomile.
Lapho kuvuna isisekelo sokukhiqiza amafutha okubalulekile ama-pods ama-flower kufanele ayenze nezimbali zokuqala ezibonisa. Kungcono ukuvuna emfudumeni wosuku njengoba lokhu kuzokwandisa ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha. Ungagcini i-basil ehlose ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha okubalulekile izinsuku ezintathu ngaphambi kokuvuna.
Sika isiqu esingu-15 ukuya ku-20 cm ngaphezu komhlaba bese amanye amahlamvu ehlala esheshayo ukukhula kabusha.

Isitoreji

Isitoreji se-basil esisha kufanele ibe cishe ngo-8°C kuya ku-10°C nangaphezulu kwesonto elilodwa. Qaphela kakhulu ukuthi ungabangela ukulimala kwe-chill ngokunciphisa izinga lokushisa lokugcina. Umonakalo we-Chill uphawula lapho amaqabunga ehamba emnyama.
Isitoreji se-basil esomile kufanele sibe sezingxenyeni ezisindile futhi sigcinwe endaweni egcinayo yokugcina isitoreji. Ukomisa okuningi kwenziwa yi-dryers yezohwebo kanye nabapaki.
Amafutha abalulekile angcono kakhulu agcinwe eklasini elimnyama noma ezitsheni zepulasitiki endaweni egcinayo yokugcina indawo emnyama. Amafutha athathwa nge-distillation ye-steam.

Izinambuzane

Ama-aphid, ama-beetle, ama-Leafhoppers, ama-Nematodes, ama-Slugs, izinkila, i-Thrips ne-Whitefly.

Izifo

Downey isikhutha, Fusarium, Phytophthora, Powdery isikhutha.
Thola izeluleko zengcweti yezimo zendawo kanye nemikhuba yokuvikelwa kwezitshalo esivela kulesi sikhulu esongezwayo sendawo noma umxhumanisi.

Translated by Nsika Khoza