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title: "Hi! I am new to starting from seeds. I started these holy basil seeds…"
description: "Hi! I am new to starting from seeds. I started these holy basil seeds tonight and had a question about the tops of the mini-greenhouses. Should I leave the…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Stesha"
published: "2024-05-14T03:36:17.012079Z"
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# Hi! I am new to starting from seeds. I started these holy basil seeds…

_Posted by Stesha on 2024-05-14_

Hi! I am new to starting from seeds. I started these holy basil seeds tonight and had a question about the tops of the mini-greenhouses. Should I leave the vents open? Or closed? The box was very unhelpful.

Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### FiddlerOnTheRoof commented on 2024-05-14

I don’t know much about holy basil, but you should keep the tops in until they sprout. This is what I have been doing and it works. Hope this helps!

#### Stesha replied on 2024-05-14

On? Or in? The tops have a vent. I am asking if I should open the vent.

#### FiddlerOnTheRoof replied on 2024-05-14

Until they sprout I would close the vents. After they sprout open them.

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