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Nighttime lows for basil transplants?

11 years ago

I'm all ready to put my basil seedlings out, but my mother is staying with me and is insisting that we shouldn't because we have some 40-something nighttime temps in our forecast. She claims that if basil experiences that productivity will take a hit for the whole summer, and I may even have to replace the seedlings.

Is she crazy or correct?

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gjcore
11 years ago
It is best to wait until air temperatures are consistently above 50 F and the soil should also have warmed up.
bardamu_gw
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Id say correct. I've also seen basil seedling growth appear stunted when the temp was once too low. In ideal conditions, it grows rapdily.
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