I've grown enough Basil to give some advice on it. I grew some inside & outside, in different sized containers, under 24 hours light, & ran several other experiments with growing Basil. I even grew three 7/8 inch tall Basil plants in a container the size of a of a coffee cup. They were healthy as well. What I can tell you is this...Basil does not like temps below 50F at all, it does enjoy direct light all day(especially real sun), grows very fast, picking the leaves often will encourage growth(bushier), spider mites love basil...they will destroy it quickly left unchecked. The roots don't need much space although the more they have the better, water like you would a tomato or cannabis plant...allow the soil to dry between waterings.