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,


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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,

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

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

Could you post a photo?

David

"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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"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




It might be fusarium, which is becoming a problem in North America.
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?pag...d1273-300.html

I have tried the nufar variety, and I think it is more resistant than
ordinary sweet basil, but it's a bit too liquorice-flavoured
for my taste. There are other resistant varieties around...

Ian


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"Ian" == Ian Gay writes:

Ian wrote:
"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




Ian It might be fusarium, which is becoming a problem in North
Ian America.
Ian http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?pag...d1273-300.html

Thank you. That might be it, I may have conflated light brown with
yellow.

What ever it is, it is persistent and nasty.

I did find the Nufar and one other that claim to be disease resistant.
I hope they work well, and I like the taste better than you did.

Thanks again.

Ian I have tried the nufar variety, and I think it is more
Ian resistant than ordinary sweet basil, but it's a bit too
Ian liquorice-flavoured for my taste. There are other resistant
Ian varieties around...

Ian Ian


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In article , says...

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,

We've been using tested seed from Richter's, http://www.richters.com/ which has
a pretty good selection and so far, so good.

Google search criteria: fusarium symptoms basil
if that doesn't catch it use: diseases symptoms basil

You should come up with enough images and info to help you sort this out.

Basil fusarium's been known in NA for about 20 years... It was first identified
in Western Europe and Russia. It can colonize other mints, which are unaffected
and keep it going.

Bloody imports.

"phorbin" == phorbin writes:

phorbin In article ,
phorbin says...

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,

phorbin We've been using tested seed from Richter's,
phorbin http://www.richters.com/ which has a pretty good selection
phorbin and so far, so good.

phorbin Google search criteria: fusarium symptoms basil if that
phorbin doesn't catch it use: diseases symptoms basil

phorbin You should come up with enough images and info to help you
phorbin sort this out.

phorbin Basil fusarium's been known in NA for about 20 years... It
phorbin was first identified in Western Europe and Russia. It can
phorbin colonize other mints, which are unaffected and keep it
phorbin going.

phorbin Bloody imports.

And it persists in infected soil for years. That is what my
problem was. I am trying a couple of resistant types this year.

It is a bummer...


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