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title: "I accidentally cut all the basil leaves since a lot of them had a…"
description: "I accidentally cut all the basil leaves since a lot of them had a greyish layer below the leaves. Since the plant is young I thought I’ll just cut everything…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Arya"
published: "2025-04-12T22:55:47.105663Z"
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# I accidentally cut all the basil leaves since a lot of them had a…

_Posted by Arya on 2025-04-12_

I accidentally cut all the basil leaves since a lot of them had a greyish layer below the leaves. Since the plant is young I thought I’ll just cut everything to be sure. I forgot to leave some for photosynthesis. Will my plant survive? What do I do? 😭

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## 1 comment

### Heather commented on 2025-04-12

It looks like you might have a couple of very tiny leaves already coming in. Basil is pretty hearty so give it a few days and make sure it gets regular watering and LOTS of sun. And keep us posted!

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