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Dots ("mites" ?) on basil stem

uptothebirduptothebird Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Small dots along the stems of a bunch of my hydroponic basil plants. Treated them with neem oil every 3 days and they still are here. When they get larger and more plentiful. I have just scraped them off with a knife. Any ideas on what they are / what I can do to get rid of them / what I can use to get rid of them?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Are they embryonic roots? I find that basil often grows roots on the stems. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • uptothebirduptothebird Posts: 2
    Well they do show up higher on the plant as well, not just towards the bottom, and I have seen the "balls" on top of one another in some cases. I will do further research though, thanks for the advice! -- Also nice quote!
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