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title: "I need help with my basil, got it as propagation from a friend,…"
description: "I need help with my basil, got it as propagation from a friend, looked like it was getting tired of the water so I potted it in some all purpose soil on…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Taylor"
published: "2024-10-23T22:54:45.396687Z"
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# I need help with my basil, got it as propagation from a friend,…

_Posted by Taylor on 2024-10-23_

I need help with my basil, got it as propagation from a friend, looked like it was getting tired of the water so I potted it in some all purpose soil on Saturday (10.19) and now it’s all droopy😭 do I wait to see if it’ll bounce back or is there anything I need to do? It seemed to love this spot (full sun) in its propagation jar.

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## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-23

When I move over from water to soil I soak dem babies. They are used to living in water with high humidity. So they get watered or misted more than normal until they acclimate

### JusticeStorm commented on 2024-10-24

Keep it moist and out of the heat/direct sun. Until roots are developed it's hard to take in water. I just move mine to the shade and water when mine get like this.

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