Use Pinching to Maximize Your Basil Yield
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Use Pinching to Maximize Your Basil Yield

Pinching back is a technique that can be used to prevent basil from bolting prematurely. It involves plucking the stem on a regular basis down to the nearest lower branching stem. This will help keep the basil from reproducing and going to seed. If desired, the basil can be allowed to flower and the seeds can be gathered at the end of the season.