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title: "Hey guys! I noticed an issue with my basil today. It’s been growing…"
description: "Hey guys! I noticed an issue with my basil today. It’s been growing like a weed, but it looks rotten from the bottom. What happened? Can it be fixed?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Olivia"
published: "2025-06-22T15:31:50.950767Z"
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# Hey guys! I noticed an issue with my basil today. It’s been growing…

_Gepostet von Olivia am 2025-06-22_

Hey guys! I noticed an issue with my basil today. It’s been growing like a weed, but it looks rotten from the bottom. What happened? Can it be fixed?

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## 7 Kommentare

### Amy kommentierte am 2025-06-22

Too much water maybe?

#### Olivia antwortete am 2025-06-22

That’s what I wondered, but I’ve been gone for a while and haven’t watered it besides the rain. Last two days I’ve been back we’ve been in a heat wave and I watered it yesterday morning and this morning I checked it and it was bone dry.

### Amy kommentierte am 2025-06-22

I have had rain lately, too, and mine has had black and slimy leaves toward the bottom. I just pinched them off and they’ve been ok.  
I have noticed that they are much healthier when I clip the tops of them-they grow bushy instead of tall.

### Amy kommentierte am 2025-06-22

Basil seems to be pretty forgiving.

#### Olivia antwortete am 2025-06-22

Yeah it’s one of my lowest maintenance plants. Hopefully it forgives me this time lol. Maybe it was mad I left it

### Kelly kommentierte am 2025-06-22

Looks like it’s bolting. Not sure about the bottom though.

#### Olivia antwortete am 2025-06-22

Thank you I didn’t notice that!

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