Hey guys! I accidentally snapped a stem on a mature basil plant, to the point where it’s leaning downward on its own, hanging from the half of the stem that’s still in tact. I secured it with a twist tie so that it can stay up. Can these mend themselves, or should I cut and propagate? Thanks!
by Evidence_UC
7 Comments
Just eat it
Eat some and make cuttings from the stems.
It’s ‘just’ basil
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chop. 4 more will grow
Well, we can’t really see the damage very well under the bandage, but if it’s just bending (the epidermis is healthy and internal damage just structural) then a splint should be sufficient to recover if that’s what you really want.
In regards to propping, I would not prop the whole thing as a single plant, but instead cut the branches for clones and harvest the fan leaves as herbs. This is what I would do, personally, but I also like having tons of (basil) plants.
https://preview.redd.it/6ghfkeacf5nf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b48f2778f02256f3e9d211c75291bcbca772558
For next time, u’ll want more of a splint. Anchoring above and below the injury. Wrapping the injury will help, but without structure, it will just bend again.