Basil Leaves Turning Yellow

Basil leaves turning yellow

There are three reasons why basil yellows: too much water, too little sun, and/or not enough nutrients. Stop watering, move the pot to a sunnier location, and feed it with a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer.

Should I remove yellow leaves from basil plant?

Since you planted the basil in May, the weather has been generally cool, cloudy and very wet. The older leaves could be responding to the sudden change in temperature and very hot sun, resulting in sunscald. In this case the plant will grow out of the condition. Just cut off the yellow bottom leaves as they die.

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