Posted by Paul M. Cook on May 5, 2010, 10:49 pm
Planted 3 bunches of basil 22 days ago. In the last 48 hours I have lost
one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to happen is that
the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant stem at the base turn
brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What could be the cause of this?
Posted by Amos Nomore on May 5, 2010, 11:36 pm
> Planted 3 bunches of basil 22 days ago. In the last 48 hours I have lost
> one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to happen is that
> the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant stem at the base turn
> brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What could be the cause of this?
Have you noticed any slugs or snails in the vicinity?
Posted by Paul M. Cook on May 5, 2010, 11:54 pm
>> Planted 3 bunches of basil 22 days ago. In the last 48 hours I have lost
>> one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to happen is that
>> the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant stem at the base turn
>> brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What could be the cause of
>> this?
> Have you noticed any slugs or snails in the vicinity?
None, these are in pots.
Could it be overwatering? I may have gone a bit heavy on the water lately.
Could it be damping off? Looking at an affected plant the roots look more
or less ok. There is just this dry, woody brown band at the stalk base
about 1/2 inch long and it's cutting off water to the plant.
Tell me its not fusarium!
Posted by Freckles on May 6, 2010, 3:16 am
>>
>>> Planted 3 bunches of basil 22 days ago. In the last 48 hours I have
>>> lost
>>> one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to happen is
>>> that
>>> the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant stem at the base turn
>>> brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What could be the cause of
>>> this?
>>
>> Have you noticed any slugs or snails in the vicinity?
>* *None, these are in pots.**
> Could it be overwatering? I may have gone a bit heavy on the water
> lately. Could it be damping off? Looking at an affected plant the roots
> look more or less ok. There is just this dry, woody brown band at the
> stalk base about 1/2 inch long and it's cutting off water to the plant.
> Tell me its not fusarium!
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** I have found snails in the bottom of potted roses.**
Freckles
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Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 6, 2010, 1:34 am
Paul M. Cook wrote:
> Planted 3 bunches of basil 22 days ago.
Do you mean cuttings or seedlings?
In the last 48 hours I have
> lost one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to
> happen is that the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant
> stem at the base turn brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What
> could be the cause of this?
Where did you plant them, in what conditions, what have done other than
water?
David
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> one bunch and another has started to die. What appears to happen is that
> the roots die and I see about an inch of the plant stem at the base turn
> brown and woody. It happens very quickly. What could be the cause of this?