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Last year I grew Sweet genovese basil and started pinching out the second set of true leaves so the nodes on the first set would double etc. i did the same going forward, pinching out tip of each new set of leaves so each new node would constantly double.

I’m not sure if I was pruning too often. Should I have waited for two or three new sets of true leaves before the first prune and also for the regular harvesting, rather than doing it after every new set?

I’m also wondering whether the pruning approach differs much between sweet Genovese, Thai basil, and holy basil. Do you treat them all the same, or do some varieties benefit from being allowed to grow taller before being pinched and waiting for more sets to grow in between harvests?

If any basil experts could help me out I’d love to hear.

Last year I grew Sweet genovese basil and started pinching out the second set of true leaves so the nodes on the first set would double etc. i did the same going forward, pinching out tip of each new set of leaves so each new node would constantly double.

I’m not sure if I was pruning too often. Should I have waited for two or three new sets of true leaves before the first prune and also for the regular harvesting, rather than doing it after every new set?

I’m also wondering whether the pruning approach differs much between sweet Genovese, Thai basil, and holy basil. Do you treat them all the same, or do some varieties benefit from being allowed to grow taller before being pinched and waiting for more sets to grow in between harvests?

If any basil experts could help me out I’d love to hear.