How To Grow An Indoor Tulsi Plant?

For both beauty and scent, few houseplants will equal Tulsi. In tropical and subtropical regions, Tulsi, also known as holy basil or sacred basil, is a perennial, but it can be grown all year round regardless of your climate. Whether indoor or outdoor, there is a specific process of growing tulsi plants at home.  

Tulsi is known to bloom and keep blooming, providing forage for the bees and fragrance for your garden, unlike other annual basil. Here are a few steps you need to follow to grow an indoor tulsi plant at home. 

• Fill a flowerpot with the soil of good quality and thoroughly water it. At the top of the pot, you can leave about an inch (2.54 cm) of space. To make the soil very moist, add enough water, but do not add too much water because the soil might become soggy. You can get special tulsi plant pots online required for its proper growth. 
• Even if you intend to plant tulsi in an outdoor field, before shifting to an outdoor bed, it is better to start growing it indoors.
• Sow the seeds 1⁄4 inch under the surface. Since the tulsi seeds are so small, sprinkle the seeds on top of the soil, then use your fingers or a small tamper to press them down to the surface gently.
• Before the seeds germinate, keep the soil moist. In about 1-2 weeks, the seeds will begin to develop if you pour water into the jar so that you do not damage the seeds. 
• It will help to lock in moisture by covering the top of the pot with plastic wrap, but you will still need to check the soil and add more water if appropriate.
• Place the tulsi near the window of a warm, sunny place. Your plant needs 6-8 hours a day of sunlight. Set the pot in an area where plenty of indirect sunlight can be provided to it. 
• If the temperature cools down overnight, be careful not to leave the plant near open windows or doors. 

Caring for tulsi plants 

• When the soil becomes dry, water your Tulsi. To see if it needs to be watered, you can inspect your plant at least twice a week. Water it if the top of the soil is dry.
• Once a month, fertilise your vine. To conserve the nutrients in the soil, use liquid fertiliser or organic compost, such as cow manure. Once a month, an application will help your plant continue to flourish.
• To encourage growth, prune the tulsi tops every week. Pruning your tulsi makes it grow faster and produce fuller branches.
• When your tulsi has outgrown its pot, transplant it, it's time to move it to a larger pot once you see the roots coming out of the drainage holes.
• Bear in mind that the tulsi plant will grow up to 3 feet (0.91 m) tall, so when moving either to a larger pot or outside, be sure to prepare for this. 

Growing a tulsi from seeds needs a lot of care so one should be prepared before committing to it. You can also get tulsi planter online, which makes your work easy.