Mine turned brown for a fourth reason, which is overfertilization. I added too much nitrogen fertilizer too quickly. This caused the leaves to scorch, since fertilizers are salts and will interfere with water uptake. I had to take my basil outside and flush fresh water through the pot several times, then clip off the damaged leaves. The plant should recover, but it may take some time.
Great info! I will say that striking a balance between to much water and not enough can be tricky, especially in a smaller well draining pot. In the latter instance, I find I need to water more often, especially during warmer temps 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Jeff, I check out other videos for all kinds of useful advice during the “off season”, but I always refer to your videos to compare notes. I wonder why? I think you know the answer. Rock on!
I'm lucky. I put my basil outside when it was 45 - 55 and they did fine! Of course I brought them back in. Just used the unusually warm temps to get my plants some fresh air 😁
I lost 60 basil plants to this. I think it was some kind of fungus which got spread around by flyes. Took two days before i spotted it on a couple before everything was literally infected.
That’s what I have right now they all brown and have falling leaves, 😢and yes I’m not home 12 hours cuz of my new job baby sitting 😬 so all my plants are neglected. I’m only home on weekends, now I’m so sick and it’s too cold outside and in 2-4 days we have rain so I’m just waiting for the right day to plant all my winter crop and hopefully I get to harvest them on time 😬😊👍 thanks Jeff it’s nice to watch and catch up some of your videos I missed.
I hear you Emy. Basil does really good without too much fuss. Don't overwater, give it plenty of air and light and you should avoid the browning for the most part.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it was outside on a planter wood box but now it’s all stems no leaves and it’s only 4-6” high. 😬😔👩🌾 maybe the cold weather did it, it’s still winter, zone 9b thanks Jeff 👍🙏🏻👩🌾
My first basils this season were glorious, but they suddenly died quite rapidly whilst still indoors. I think it was the bacterial disease *pseudomonas chicorii*. Nasty stuff, and very quick to spread.
I think I might have overwatered for a bit, and now I have tiny little black bugs in the soil - which I can see in the excess water coming out from the plant. Many of the leaves are browning. If anyone can tell me what to do with it I would really appreciate it 🥲
I can't seem to grow herbs outdoors to save my life! They don't seem to do well transplanted in the ground. First they get stunted and then dry up and die regardless of watering enough but not too much. They never seem to develop a good root system. I'm thinking now that I might either put them outdoors only in fabric pots with all commercial soil, or keep them indoors. It may bee that the mix of the native soil and compost, peat and worm castings is still too heavy or dense.
How do you tell the difference between fusarium wilt and other factors? Mine kind of look like yours. They aren't really wilting but they do have brown and yellow on the lower leaves and I think the leaf size is stunted and more crinkled than it should be. They are growing very densely and not spreading out much. I pruned some off jut in case it needed more air flow.
I had this May purchased 4 identical sized Amazil Basil plants, and put each into a different container on my patio in the same location. Two got a brown spot on the stem about 1” from the soil and slowly died. The other two are alive and no sign of brown spots on the stem. There is no spots on the leaves either. What killed them?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms It's me wife that's the pest. Actually it does look like some pest so have sprayed the plant with peppermint soap and water to see if that helps. I did not see any little critters but will keep an eye open. Much thanks for the reply.
Mine is was beautiful until I harvested it. Then put in cold water to rinse and drain, I come back after letting it drip dry a bit and about half of it turned brown. Ideas why? Always after picking.
I was planning to sow basil tomorrow for indoor growing. But my indoor temperature is max 17 degree Celsius (Europe, absurd prices for gas and electricity). Is it worthwhile to try or should I wait a few months?
Vera W, I know your comment is a bit old, but what happened? Have you sow the basil? I’m also in Europe, growing basil in my room. It grows, but veeery slowly.
@@lyubaivanova7382 I did sow, can't remember if I've put the tray on a heating mat. I've planted them in 2 pots and topped them once. Except for the aphids they are doing okay. I've just started a second tray for transplanting outdoors in a few weeks
@veraw2121 1st year gardener here. There must be an unbalance in something to draw the aphids there. Just have to figure out what it is and test different fixes. I had an "unbalance" issue with my strawberries in the beginning when I started off from bare root. After adjusting soil PH, using natural pesticides and proper trimming for good air circulation, I think I've reached a balance where they are thriving and pest don't dare to attack when plants are at their peak with defenses all up. Well..that's my theory at least, lol! Good luck with your basils!!
Maybe fungus gnats? When they hatch in spring they are awful. They always find a way in to your indoor plants. I sprinkle cinnamon on top of the soil n they avoid nesting in the pot. Sticky paper gets the rest
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Mine turned brown for a fourth reason, which is overfertilization. I added too much nitrogen fertilizer too quickly. This caused the leaves to scorch, since fertilizers are salts and will interfere with water uptake. I had to take my basil outside and flush fresh water through the pot several times, then clip off the damaged leaves. The plant should recover, but it may take some time.
I don't know why you haven't gotten a Webby Award. You are always positively impactful. Thank you.
Great info! I will say that striking a balance between to much water and not enough can be tricky, especially in a smaller well draining pot. In the latter instance, I find I need to water more often, especially during warmer temps 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Love a garden quickie! Excited for spring gardening and got my basil ready to go! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Lily, spring is just around the corner!! 🙂
Jeff, I check out other videos for all kinds of useful advice during the “off season”, but I always refer to your videos to compare notes. I wonder why? I think you know the answer. Rock on!
I like that you get to the point without a lot of jabbering. Have subscribed for that reason alone. Although your info was great and helpful.
Thanks Jane, that means a lot. I appreciate the vlog-style videos where they tell us about their day, etc.....but this channel, it NOT that, ha ha!
I'm lucky. I put my basil outside when it was 45 - 55 and they did fine! Of course I brought them back in. Just used the unusually warm temps to get my plants some fresh air 😁
Calcium and potassium also cause necrotic issues. Great channel 👍
Good point Winston! Such a delicate balance sometimes..... Hey, thanks for checking out the video!
I lost 60 basil plants to this. I think it was some kind of fungus which got spread around by flyes. Took two days before i spotted it on a couple before everything was literally infected.
Wow! Interesting! I've never seen that before. Thanks for sharing. Take care!
That’s what I have right now they all brown and have falling leaves, 😢and yes I’m not home 12 hours cuz of my new job baby sitting 😬 so all my plants are neglected. I’m only home on weekends, now I’m so sick and it’s too cold outside and in 2-4 days we have rain so I’m just waiting for the right day to plant all my winter crop and hopefully I get to harvest them on time 😬😊👍 thanks Jeff it’s nice to watch and catch up some of your videos I missed.
I hear you Emy. Basil does really good without too much fuss. Don't overwater, give it plenty of air and light and you should avoid the browning for the most part.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it was outside on a planter wood box but now it’s all stems no leaves and it’s only 4-6” high. 😬😔👩🌾 maybe the cold weather did it, it’s still winter, zone 9b thanks Jeff 👍🙏🏻👩🌾
@@emylytle7149 yeah, Basil really is a tropical plant....
My first basils this season were glorious, but they suddenly died quite rapidly whilst still indoors.
I think it was the bacterial disease *pseudomonas chicorii*. Nasty stuff, and very quick to spread.
What causes Fusarium Wilt? How can we prevent it? This is another great video to help us.
Hey Sandy, usually overwatering, poor drainage, and poor airflow around the leaves.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you for quick response, really appreciate it. 💖
I think I might have overwatered for a bit, and now I have tiny little black bugs in the soil - which I can see in the excess water coming out from the plant. Many of the leaves are browning. If anyone can tell me what to do with it I would really appreciate it 🥲
Likely fungus gnats evelyn.....peroxide can help...little spray on top of the soil with the 3% stuff
Thank you that was very helpful. I love the song. Trying to adjust to living in Florida. I’m in zone 10 a
Hey, appreciate that, thanks for watching!
I can't seem to grow herbs outdoors to save my life! They don't seem to do well transplanted in the ground. First they get stunted and then dry up and die regardless of watering enough but not too much. They never seem to develop a good root system. I'm thinking now that I might either put them outdoors only in fabric pots with all commercial soil, or keep them indoors. It may bee that the mix of the native soil and compost, peat and worm castings is still too heavy or dense.
Oh dear.Thanks for the info
Thanks! I'm growing it for the first time this year
Best of luck! 🙂
Wishing you good luck. It is so exciting trying something for the first time.
How do you tell the difference between fusarium wilt and other factors? Mine kind of look like yours. They aren't really wilting but they do have brown and yellow on the lower leaves and I think the leaf size is stunted and more crinkled than it should be. They are growing very densely and not spreading out much. I pruned some off jut in case it needed more air flow.
Fusarium start from the bottom up more slowly, others start from the top and are much faster.
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Thanks!
Thanks so much Emy!! Too kind! 🙂
I had this May purchased 4 identical sized Amazil Basil plants, and put each into a different container on my patio in the same location. Two got a brown spot on the stem about 1” from the soil and slowly died. The other two are alive and no sign of brown spots on the stem. There is no spots on the leaves either.
What killed them?
Great info. Thanks
How much sunlight does it like indirect or direct
What about the causes of holes in basil leaves and how to solve the problem? I was thinking of lite spraying with soap??? Thanks.
Hey Chef, yeah, gotta be a pest of some sort. Any other clues or traces left behind?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms It's me wife that's the pest. Actually it does look like some pest so have sprayed the plant with peppermint soap and water to see if that helps. I did not see any little critters but will keep an eye open.
Much thanks for the reply.
@@chefbambu9382 ha ha always! Hey, if you find the culprit, let us know what it was!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Will do...
I have holes occasionally on my basil I have spotted a praying mantis hanging out on the leaves
Great info but can I eat the brown basil in a pesto?
Can I use a heat lamp my window sill is cold in the winter
Could these situations be the problem with my peace lily? It's leaves look like your basil's leaves?
So how do u fix the fungus?
Lol you must be a mind reader, I was thinking on your last video, 'what causes the leaves to get brown patches'?😁🌱☀️
Heh heh Google knows.......
Mine is was beautiful until I harvested it. Then put in cold water to rinse and drain, I come back after letting it drip dry a bit and about half of it turned brown. Ideas why? Always after picking.
The picked leaves turn brown Amy, or the main plant does?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms the leaves pick a huge pile to bring in, rinse off and they all start getting brown spots to whole leaves turning brown.
@@amyreid9649 try harvesting by cutting the stems, not just the individual leaves.
But, will it hurt you to eat it?
Hey Betty, the leaves damaged by environmental stress like sunburn or temperature, no, they are fine to eat. Pests and fungus? I'd avoid.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you!
@@bettynewman66 no problem Betty!
I was planning to sow basil tomorrow for indoor growing. But my indoor temperature is max 17 degree Celsius (Europe, absurd prices for gas and electricity). Is it worthwhile to try or should I wait a few months?
Vera W, I know your comment is a bit old, but what happened? Have you sow the basil? I’m also in Europe, growing basil in my room. It grows, but veeery slowly.
@@lyubaivanova7382 I did sow, can't remember if I've put the tray on a heating mat. I've planted them in 2 pots and topped them once. Except for the aphids they are doing okay.
I've just started a second tray for transplanting outdoors in a few weeks
@veraw2121 1st year gardener here. There must be an unbalance in something to draw the aphids there. Just have to figure out what it is and test different fixes. I had an "unbalance" issue with my strawberries in the beginning when I started off from bare root. After adjusting soil PH, using natural pesticides and proper trimming for good air circulation, I think I've reached a balance where they are thriving and pest don't dare to attack when plants are at their peak with defenses all up. Well..that's my theory at least, lol! Good luck with your basils!!
I was just wondering how my basil caught bugs when it has been in the house since birth. Had to throw it all out.
The worst M. Sometimes its soil, sometimes its from other plants...they just find a way inside. Its annoying.
Maybe fungus gnats? When they hatch in spring they are awful. They always find a way in to your indoor plants. I sprinkle cinnamon on top of the soil n they avoid nesting in the pot. Sticky paper gets the rest
Don't know! They were real tiny little white bugs.
@M Ladd white flies perhaps. Either way, bummer to lose a plant to buggies.
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@@NakulaDas cheers, thanks for watching!