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title: "Hey yall, I got this basil plant from Trader Joe’s. It’s very root…"
description: "Hey yall, I got this basil plant from Trader Joe’s. It’s very root bound because it looks like a circle of soil was cut from a big sheet of growing basil…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Jacob"
published: "2024-06-20T09:51:58.722184Z"
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# Hey yall, I got this basil plant from Trader Joe’s. It’s very root…

_Posted by Jacob on 2024-06-20_

Hey yall, I got this basil plant from Trader Joe’s. It’s very root bound because it looks like a circle of soil was cut from a big sheet of growing basil plants lol. It’s starting to droop but I’m nervous of over watering. I watered yesterday and she’s already a little feumpy. How can I make sure she stays healthy, and does she need to be split up into smaller groups and repot? Best way to water this?

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## 1 comment

### Sunny commented on 2024-06-20

Bottom water until the top of the soil is moist then remove it from the container of water.

You will need to separate them into pots to get them to thrive. Basil need room to grow. ☘️🪴

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