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madloof72 <ryanmaloof@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I have 3 basil plants and one mint plant on my window sill. They
> needed to be moved to larger pots so I went to my parents house, dug
> up some dirt from their back yard, filled 3 planters and put the dirt
> next to my vibrant plants, ready to transfer once I had some time.
> Well I never had the time and 2 days later there were ants moving
> between the new dirt and my herbs. I immediately got rid of the
> backyard dirt, and had to throw away one of the basil plants. The
> ants are gone but now the leaves on my herbs have these tiny black
> specks on them, the plants are wilting and the base of the stems have
> brown spots. Does anyone know what this is and how I can rectify the
> situation? Any help is appreciated.
>
> rookie
Sounds like fusarium wilt. No treatment. Start over and buy from a
different nursery or get a new seed packet. Basil does wonderfully in
large pots. Heat new potting soil to 160F for 30 - 40 minutes.
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