hello everyone this is jag and welcome to a two-minute tip video segment where I share gardening tips with you in a straightforward 2 minute video and in this video I'll be sharing five just with you on how to grow basil from occurring so that you can turn this into this so let's get started step number one this selection of the stem select a stem that does not have a seed stock or the crown step number two select a stem that is at least three to four inches long step number three remove all the extra leaves leaving only the first one or two sets of leaves step number four put the stem in water to route if your water is heavily chlorinated use filtered water after two weeks in water the basil stem develops really good set of roots basil is one of the easiest plant to grow from a stem once the roots developed we are on to step number five which is planting the basil stem in ground or in pots get a really well-balanced compost and soil mixture dig a hole in the soil and place the basil plant in the hole and cover with soil the basil plant has been planted and ready to grow but I really hope you enjoyed these five steps on how to grow basil from a cutting and I'll see you another video wait I still have some time left so share it with your family and friends as every second is precious you