Holy basil (Tulsi, Tulasi)

Agricultural technology.
Sow the seeds in small trays filled with seedling soil, lightly cover with soil, moisten with a spray bottle, and cover with plastic wrap to maintain constant humidity. At optimal temperatures (22°C to 26°C), the seeds germinate in 5-7 days.
When the basil sprouts reach 5 cm in height, you can carefully transplant them to their permanent location: a garden, a box, or another container. After 4-6 leaves appear, pinch the top of the plant to encourage it to spread out and bush out.
In good conditions, basil thin-flowered grows readily in the garden, in a greenhouse, in a pot or in a box on the balcony, and even on a sunny windowsill at home.
The main conditions for successfully growing basil are a sunny location, warmth and regular watering, provided the soil has excellent water permeability.
Seedlings are usually planted outdoors after June 10th, when the soil has warmed up well and frost is no longer a concern. It doesn't require any special care—simply removing weeds and loosening the soil. However, in Estonia, it often lacks warmth: it grows poorly and appears weak. Therefore, if the summer is cool, it's best not to transplant it outdoors, but rather to keep it in a greenhouse between peppers and cucumbers. This way, the benefits are twofold: the basil grows to its full potential, and its phytoncidal properties protect other plants from aphids and other pests.
For the winter, basil pots can be moved indoors to a warmer location or placed on a kitchen window. If you have lighting, basil can be grown on a windowsill year-round.
Like many herbs, basil is best harvested without uprooting the main plant. To do this, regularly break off or trim off the tips of the shoots, which contain a few leaves. This method of harvesting encourages further lush growth and preserves the basil for a long time.
If you need to harvest a lot of basil for future use, cut off the entire stem, leaving the 4 lower leaves (new juicy leaves will soon grow from the axils).
If buds appear on the plant, pick them off immediately if you are growing basil for its leaves and not for its flowers.
The shoots and leaves of the plant, dried in the shade and ground into powder, are best stored in a hermetically sealed container in a dark place - then the aroma of the greenery will be preserved for a long time.