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Black spots on basil seedlings12/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Possible Solution – The solution is simple : More light! Either you have to find a spot where the basil plant gets more light in quantity and quality, or you have to look into adding some grow lights with enough intensity.Į. ![]() Small leaves may be a sign to tone it down a bit on the direct light… but I am still experimenting with this so at this moment I can’t confirm. ![]() Some sources mention that small leaves are related to how badly light exposure is optimised for the plant. In some cases, when growing basil under a (not intense) grow lights I have also noticed that basil plants were only growing small and deformed leaves. Getting your plants more in the sun will help with the photosynthesis. As I explained Basil grows best with hot temperature, plenty of sunlight and good watering. The leaves are probably small due to a lack of sunlight, which plants need to produce healthy leaves. This happens especially with basil plants that are kept indoors. Symptoms – When you notice that the new leaves of your basil plant, are staying small and don’t have the normal oval shape of a healthy basil leaves, then your basil plant is probably not getting enough light. I would also advise to remove the yellow leaves in the process.Īgain I want to stress that overwatering is a lot worse than underwatering! Don’t give water for at least a few days until you see the plant recover. In case the basil grows in a pot, I would remove the plant from its pot, check the opening of the bottom holes, remove the moist potting mix out of the pot and also remove the moist soil off from the roots. My advice would be to check that the surplus of water can drain. In some cases, when overwatering occurred for a long period of time and the roots have been exposed to wet soil for too long, it can be possible that you no longer can save the basil plant. Possible Solution – The solution is simple : stop watering immediately and preferably put it into the sun or good lighting conditions so the soil can dry as quick as possible. You can recognise rotting roots, when you remove the plant from the pot, and you see the roots are brown or black and when they feel soft and moist. The constant watering has clogged the soil around the roots, and as a result of this the roots have started to rot. Symptoms – When you notice that the leaves are turning yellow (often starting with the lower leaves) and the leaves are drooping, wilting, and you have been given water regularly the last couple of days, then probably you must have overwatered your basil plant. ![]()
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