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What's wrong with my basil seedlings?

greenghostburner

11 years ago

Can someone please help me figure out what's wrong my basil? The seedlings started out fine but over the last few days the leaves have started turning black. Is this from over watering? Is it a disease? What can I do to save them? They are Siam queen.

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fatamorgana2121
11 years ago
Have they been exposed to hot lights/sunlight or cold temperatures? Or perhaps you sprayed them with something? One of those would be my guess.

FYI - overwatering is a yellowing as opposed to a blackening.

FataMorgana
greenghostburner
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the reply. They have been inside and haven't been out at all yet. The temp in the room has always been between 65 and 70. The light I'm using is a t5 and it is 6 inches or so above the basil because the tomatoes are a few inches taller. Haven't given them anything but water. I'm really worried they aren't going to make it. Any ideas what I should change or do?
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aacor11
11 years ago
The light
greenghostburner
Original Author
11 years ago
Do you think it's too much or too little? I'm using a t5 that's 6 inches above the plants. How close should it be?

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