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  • 15-10-2011 1:19am
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    Silver 1234
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    How do you prevent basil from turning black?


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    ft9
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    Try posting in the Gardening Forum.


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    Captain Havoc
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    slowburner
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    Silver 1234 wrote: »
    How do you prevent basil from turning black?
    Don't over water it.


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    Theprogardener
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    http://www.cheftalk.com/t/33605/why-does-my-fresh-basil-turn-black


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    Corsendonk
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    Cold, its really like the canary down the mine shaft of the plant world. Apart from bruising very easily when handled, low temps below 7 oC cause the plant leaves to blacken. It's really a summer plant only, if you do buy any growing plants of basil in the supermarkets now, give them a good checkover for chill damage and keep them somewhere in the house that has constant warm temps and good light. I know my kitchen is perfect during the day but way too cold at night for basil during winter.


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