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title: "Help is in need 😭 My basil plant has yellow leaves and needs a stick…"
description: "Help is in need 😭 My basil plant has yellow leaves and needs a stick to help stand it up. How do I fix this???"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kailey_21"
published: "2025-06-02T23:19:29.434415Z"
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# Help is in need 😭 My basil plant has yellow leaves and needs a stick…

_Gepostet von Kailey\_21 am 2025-06-02_

Help is in need 😭  
My basil plant has yellow leaves and needs a stick to help stand it up. How do I fix this???

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## 2 Kommentare

### nosugartonight kommentierte am 2025-06-03

There was a leaf mining pest on it for sure (I would guess spider mites or thrips). I think the best thing you can do is start over especially since I assume the basil is for consumption. You may get the plant back but it won’t produce and it will be much more effort than it’s worth. I’ve tried

#### Kailey\_21 antwortete am 2025-06-03

Ok 😊 thank you

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