Basil · Ocimum basilicum
Genovese
Pinch above second node at 6 in. Downy mildew: morning harvest, wide spacing, resistant backup (Prospera) in humid August. Never refrigerate.
Zone
Zone 2 · cool humid
Hold
50°F · 90% RH
Min safe
50°F
Shelf
7 d
Cooling
Room cooling
Respiration
Moderate
cp
0.92 BTU/lb·°F
Totes / 100 lb
4
Chilling-sensitive. Do not drop into a 34°F Zone 1 box. Floor 50°F.
CHANNEL
- Week
- 12 Oct–18 Oct
- Cuts
- 1 lines
- Mass
- 14.4 lb
- Totes
- 1
Net $346.50 · $6.93 / bed-foot after harvest+pack labor and seed.
| CULTIVAR | FEET | UNITS | GROSS | LABOR | SEED | MARGIN | $/FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genovese | 50 ft | 144 bunches | $396.00 | $27.00 | $22.50 | $346.50 | $6.93 |
| TOTAL | 50 ft | $396.00 | $27.00 | $22.50 | $346.50 | $6.93 |
Labor = harvest hours × 1.25 pack factor × $18/hr. Seed $0.10 / transplant, $0.05 / bed-ft direct-seed. Zone 1 · cold wet never shares a box with fruiting crops.