Basil, mint, and coriander do not have official spacing or day counts in the crop records. The pot sizes below are farmer field notes. A missing official number stays missing.
Basil
Official spacing, days, and container fields are not sourced for this crop.
No crop page is published for Basil.
Mint
Official spacing, days, and container fields are not sourced for this crop.
No crop page is published for Mint.
Coriander (cilantro)
Official spacing, days, and container fields are not sourced for this crop.
No crop page is published for Coriander (cilantro).
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Mint · Container volume: 3–5 L
One or two plants. The container planner uses 3 L, the low end, as the minimum.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mint · Container diameter or width: 20 cm
Pot diameter about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mint · Container depth: 20 cm
Pot depth about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mint · Plants in that container: 1–2
Plants in that pot.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil · Container volume: 3–5 L
One or two plants. The container planner uses 3 L, the low end, as the minimum.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil · Container diameter or width: 20 cm
Pot diameter about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil · Container depth: 20 cm
Pot depth about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil · Plants in that container: 1–2
Plants in that pot.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Coriander (cilantro) · Container volume: 3–5 L
One or two plants. The container planner uses 3 L, the low end, as the minimum.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Coriander (cilantro) · Container diameter or width: 20 cm
Pot diameter about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Coriander (cilantro) · Container depth: 20 cm
Pot depth about 20 cm.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Coriander (cilantro) · Plants in that container: 1–2
Plants in that pot.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Check a pot in the container planner. Basil also has stored companion rows with tomato and other fruiting crops. Those rows are not a spacing figure.
Basil and Tomato · good
Basil with tomato. It deters tomato fruit borer.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil and Eggplant · good
Basil with brinjal. It deters tomato fruit borer.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil and Sweet pepper · good
Basil with capsicum. It deters tomato fruit borer.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Basil and Chilli pepper · good
Basil with chilli. It deters tomato fruit borer.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
No crop page is published for these herbs while the official record is still a placeholder. The companion checker still lists the stored basil pairs.