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Expert: Leroy J. Wilton - 10/15/2009


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Hi! I am a middle school student and I go to a magnet school. I am about to begin conducting my first science fair project, and decided to do it about how different light sources affect the growth and health of basil. If you can help me, that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me.
Thank you very much,
Abigail


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Abigail:
I wish I could tell about the different light on basil. I do know that basil in the summer needs complete morning sun. It prefers the high light and heat. I find the grow lights work well for starting the seeds. You can use warm light and cool light tubes also. Growing indoors takes 166 hours of light+ circulation+ moisture. A very delicate job. Try your search under growing basil basil in high lights.

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I have been growing herbs organically for 27 years. I have also written and self-published a book, "Herbman`s Journal".144+ pages of herbs that I have grown. Photo & short profile at the Smile Herb Shop on "you tube".Sign in "The healing herbs part 3A & 3B". My face book "the Herbman" You can request it from my e-mail.It is $24.95 with free shipping. 5517 Nome Ave., Balto..Md.21215. It is loose -leaf, 151 pg. A free "Herbman" t-shirt included while they last(large,X-large).It covers many names of herbs that I have grown, such as culantro,shadow bennie, recao de monte & 97 other names.

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I have been growing herbs organically for 27 years. I have also written and self-published, loose leaf binder, "Herbmans Journal". 2008 is my last year at Smile Herb Shop. I plan to grow herbs in my small back yard and sell at David's Natural Store in Columbia, Md. on saturdays. I also will return to the Baltimore Herb Festival in May 2009(memorial day weekend).I used the word organically grown, but the state came into the picture and stated that I could not use the word unless I become certified & paid a $300.00 fee. I decided to add to my name (99% chemical-free) since nothing on this planet is 100%, except Jesus Christ, taxes & death. My customers were satisfied with this instead of paying a large fee and raising my prices,with no guarantee that it is organic except for a label.Their belief was in my word.

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