Why isn't my basil growing? I live in the really fertile area of Logan, Utah. I hold...
I live in the really fertile area of Logan, Utah. I hold been growing basil and tomatoes on the north-facing patio aft my townhouse in large planter boxes. I dampen them everyday, but for some reason the leaves are turning yellow and crispy. Everyone else grows substantial swatches of basil on their farms with great nouns, and my mom has been growing planter-box basil within Salt Lake City for years and hers always grows big and poofy. Even my neighbor has some basil growing contained by a bucket outside and hers is bigger.
My basil was transplanted on May 15, and it was more or less 5-6 inches above the roots when I transplanted. It grew about 2 inches upward and sprouted some new leaves, but immediately it just won't grow. The leaves are really small and the plant is about 6 inches shorter than is usual for a basil plant this time of year. I need my basil!
I grew basil for years and have great success...until I moved it to an area where on earth it gets just the tiniest bit smaller amount sunshine. I'd move it somewhere that it gets full sun exposure all light of day if possible. takes hose,sun & food to grow any of those & it's dead
meat if any of the above is missing
Too much water? Use a moisture meter to see if they need watering.
Not ample sun? I have mine in full Arizona sun and they ar eloving it.
Too much fertilizer?
Answers: Well Ive noticed that basil grows okay with moderate watering and the more sun the bigger. As far as fertilizers go i would with the sole purpose use homemade compost call me weird but it newly tastes better. My basil always reach at least 2 to 3 feet and to deferral any flowering i pull the tops when they start to make the tight palm leaf pyramid shape.
water it, supply it oxygen or fertiliser and sun