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I am absolutley dumfounded as to what causes a seemingly healthy plant like this in the kitchen to develop twisted, bubbling and distorted leaves. There are no visible pests. No whitefly or aphids so what can it be ?
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Maybe I'm missing something and can't see clearly but it just looks like my basil always does to me
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Are there yellow patches on the leaves?
If so, has it been scorched?Comment
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Must be a trick of the light in the photo then.
Its easy to scorch a plant if its near a sunny window - I know
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Basil likes to dry out between waterings, could it be a tad too wet.Location ... NottinghamComment
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Aphids? Though they're not normally too keen on basil.Garden Grower
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I agree with Alison, I can't see anything wrong with it. When you pick the growing tips out you often damage a few leaves and they can grow slightly puckered. The rest of the leaves look as they should.
Herb that are used in cooking don't look like the pampered specimen plants that "Monty Don" shows us on TV. If it hasn't got any aphids - just eat it.Comment
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Don't worry so much Marb, mine looks just the same ......
Still tastes fine, in fact the plant would be bigger except I added a load of leaves to last nights stuffed tomatoesHe who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame
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Just an observation on your picking technique, Marb. You seem to be pinching off the top pair of leaves and leaving bare stem on the plant. I pinch out all the growth (including the stem) down to the next pair of leaves, which is where the new side shoots will grow.
Keeps it looking Tidy, I likes Tidy I does
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Good point VC
, ours got somewhat tall while Mrs.BB was away, on return she went at it with the scissors, cut out about 6" of top growth & made a sundried tomato & basil omlette
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I noticed yours didn't have a stalks BB
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I did say in OP no sign of aphids. I always let dry out before watering. I will try taking out the stems and out of direct sunlight thanks but the distorting (from before perfect) leaves is def caused by some mystery thing.Last edited by Marb67; 16-06-2016, 11:35 AM.Comment
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