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title: "Weird black tips on my basil. What could this be? They are under a…"
description: "Weird black tips on my basil. What could this be? They are under a grow light most of the day. They need to be repotted badly and that is my plan this week.…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Emma"
published: "2025-05-14T04:58:25.802911Z"
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# Weird black tips on my basil. What could this be? They are under a…

_Posted by Emma on 2025-05-14_

Weird black tips on my basil. What could this be? They are under a grow light most of the day. They need to be repotted badly and that is my plan this week. It’s on nearly all of them. I’m not sure it is overwatering because the soil has been bone dry and the plants totally slumped over.

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## 1 comment

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-14

Usually over watering. But if you dry it out and it persists, it could be fungal

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