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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…

_Postat av Kailey\_21 den 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???

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fbzy3Bvvsx1AiuFp0Nc6zQObrcr3Daar138MLf7T3Zg/wJUwqSEQTWuH_I-3xoRJAA.webp?size=large)

## 2 kommentarer

### nosugartonight kommenterade den 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 svarade den 2025-06-03

Ok 😊 thank you

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