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02-03-2014, 09:39 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible

"David" == David Hare-Scott writes:

David wrote:
For the last two years every basil plant I have grown, either
from seed or purchased has turned yellow, gotten very bitter and
died.

I do not know what disease this is, but if anyone has any idea
what type of seed might resist this please let me know.

I am starting seeds later this week.

Thanks,

David This does not sound like a "disease" to me. Basil is easy to
David grow in the right conditions and rarely gets diseases.

I was growing it here for 20 years with zero problems. Then two
years in a row I had the identical symptoms.

David Where are you in the world, what conditions does it grow in
David (daily sun, temperature, soil, water .....)?

5 miles west of Boston. Subject to rotation, in the same garden
as the mentioned 20 years.

David Could you post a photo?

Sorry, I should have taken some.

David David

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