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Replace chilled basil?

20 years ago

I've had basil out in the garden for two or three weeks, during which nighttime temps have been mostly in the 40s (5-10Â°C). The basil's looking pretty droopy, with yellowing lower leaves and tiny new ones (albeit green) at the tips. The weather's warmed quite a bit. Should I give the plants a chance to recover, or pull them out and replace them by new ones that aren't cold-damaged?

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makalu_gw
20 years ago
I'd probably give them a chance for the next couple of weeks or so at least. As long as the new growth still looks healthy the plant should recover and take off once it reliably gets above 50 at night. As long as the plants aren't getting yellow from too much water, you might be able to raise the soil temperature a bit with some black mulch around the base of the basil.
nygardener
Original Author
20 years ago
Sounds like a plan. Thanks.
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