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title: "Anyone know why this basil is starting to wilt? Was just given this…"
description: "Anyone know why this basil is starting to wilt? Was just given this plant and im not sure what to do with it, thank you!!"
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# Anyone know why this basil is starting to wilt? Was just given this…

_Sunny님이 2024-04-17에 게시함_

Anyone know why this basil is starting to wilt? Was just given this plant and im not sure what to do with it, thank you!!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gMh2kVMhUUjBE-A3FbjS_Xo1AirdmVp-EsZ74T92DbI/XqJTmIGySfSQskYyLR2qmQ.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Alyssa님이 2024-04-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Hello! Is the soil moist or dry from the top to two inches down?

#### Sunny님이 2024-04-17에 답변했습니다.

hi! it’s moist!

#### Alyssa님이 2024-04-17에 답변했습니다.

Okay cool, soooo I’d say that it needs to be in better well draining soil, Basil hates to be in sludgy soil and likes draining. A quick cheap fix is regular soil mixed with a lot of perlite to make a chunky mix, and also, a terracotta planter is better than plastic or glazed to help with the water wicking aspect for the roots, while repotting if you notice that some of the roots are squishy or water logged looking it’s okay to trim off those parts to prevent rotting

### FF Hooray님이 2024-04-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Not sure whether this is the cause of your current issue, but basil herb plants are sold with multiple little plants in the same pot. They are not all the same plant. At some point they get too large for the pot and get in each others way… you might want to put them in a bigger pot soon.

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