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title: "Hey y’all! I have a few plants and my basil is looking kinda droopy.…"
description: "Hey y’all! I have a few plants and my basil is looking kinda droopy. Thoughts?"
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author: "ReeRee"
published: "2023-06-07T13:19:26.744Z"
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# Hey y’all! I have a few plants and my basil is looking kinda droopy.…

_Posted by ReeRee on 2023-06-07_

Hey y’all! I have a few plants and my basil is looking kinda droopy. Thoughts?

## 4 comments

### Plants commented on 2023-06-07

Basil likes to stay moist, don’t let the soil dry out. They also love full sun ☀️

#### ReeRee replied on 2023-06-07

The soil was slightly dry when I watered it today.

### Chexy commented on 2023-06-07

Basil definitely love full sun and water.  
If it’s drying out rapidly and it’s a sizable plant, it might need to be repotted.  
If you got it from a grocery store or similar, check that the roots aren’t wrapped in foam or that mesh stuff. It can keep the roots from spreading out the way they want to.  
If it’s a big pot, also maybe check that there aren’t 2-3 basil plants that the store bunched together in the same pot. Can also cause the need for a lot more water and issues with the root systems if they don’t have enough room.  
If you have an issue with the basil getting really leggy and not really producing lots of leaves, try trimming the top of the plant (keep the nice big leaves and just snip the stem above where the leaves are fully grown and healthy.)  
Hope any of this helps!

### ReeRee commented on 2023-06-08

A friend gave me a stem and I rooted it then planted it and it perked back up a little yesterday. Thank you!!

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