Do Genovese basil and Thai Basil have offer the same benefits to tomatoes as companion plants?
Do Genovese basil and Thai Basil have offer the same benefits to tomatoes as companion plants?
by CoopieCaca
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Cali_Yogurtfriend624
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IndependentPrior5719
I grow tomatoes and genovese basil every year in my greenhouse; but it has never been explained to me how they help each other, the tomatoes eventually shade out the basil but they do seem to get along quite well for most of the season
ranger1832Fra
They say basil makes tomatoes taste better.
Puzzleheaded_Cap_754
So I grow basil in between my tomatoes because the strong scent seems yo mask the tomatoe vone scent so less pests attack it. Later in the season.when.it flowers it beings swarms of bees . Thai basil will do both of those. I’ve heard people say ot enhances the tomatoe flavor, I can’t say I’ve noticed that.
Which-Letterhead-260
Thai basil is simply an Ocimum basilicum cultivar, so probably yes?
HighColdDesert
In my experience, companion planting never repels pests from specific plants.
Companion planting, and even better, mixed and varied beds do get more resilient over time as the ecosystem of flora and fauna develop. Especially as the permanent natural mulch remains in place year after year, then various species of spiders, little reptiles, and other tiny predators of pests find places to live and overwinter and live their lives. Even aphids became less of a problem as the mulch aged in place.
Oxhellyskh_
Genovese basil is especially good at deterring hornworms because of its strong scent.
sixfeetwunder
Thank you for asking this, I didn’t realize I had this question until you posted it
TBSchemer
I’ve never found any advantage to planting them together, aside from being able to harvest them at the same time without walking to a different spot in the garden. They do not deter pests in any way. That’s just an old myth.
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( JUST ME OUT HERE, LURKING, HOPING EXPERT ANSWERS THIS QUESTION.
IT’S SO INTRIGUING!)
I grow tomatoes and genovese basil every year in my greenhouse; but it has never been explained to me how they help each other, the tomatoes eventually shade out the basil but they do seem to get along quite well for most of the season
They say basil makes tomatoes taste better.
So I grow basil in between my tomatoes because the strong scent seems yo mask the tomatoe vone scent so less pests attack it. Later in the season.when.it flowers it beings swarms of bees . Thai basil will do both of those. I’ve heard people say ot enhances the tomatoe flavor, I can’t say I’ve noticed that.
Thai basil is simply an Ocimum basilicum cultivar, so probably yes?
In my experience, companion planting never repels pests from specific plants.
Companion planting, and even better, mixed and varied beds do get more resilient over time as the ecosystem of flora and fauna develop. Especially as the permanent natural mulch remains in place year after year, then various species of spiders, little reptiles, and other tiny predators of pests find places to live and overwinter and live their lives. Even aphids became less of a problem as the mulch aged in place.
Genovese basil is especially good at deterring hornworms because of its strong scent.
Thank you for asking this, I didn’t realize I had this question until you posted it
I’ve never found any advantage to planting them together, aside from being able to harvest them at the same time without walking to a different spot in the garden. They do not deter pests in any way. That’s just an old myth.