Potted basil help

vworonec

I bought a potted basil plant at the grocery store last Sunday. I watered it during the week because the soil was dry. By Thursday it was brown and crunchy! So I bought another plant today at the store. Super healthy looking and full. Got home from the store at 6pm, took it outside and set it in the sun (about 60 degrees out). I just went out to pick some for pizza and it is completely wilted... in less than 2 hours! What the heck is going on!? I brought it inside and read online it might be a temperature change "shock" reaction, but I don't 100% believe that because it is not cold out per se. Any advice? 

Green*Flamingo

Basil needs a lot of water. A ton. More than any other plant that I have ever seen. Even with good daily watering, it will be slightly wilted by evening. Absolutely do not let it dry out. I don't think it is possible to over water it, unless it is sitting in a pool. Back it out of the sun until it adjusts to the light. Good luck!

scatterbrainliz

The temp from the supermarket is much different than outside so the plant could have been shocked from the difference in temps.  To get plants adjusted from being indoors to outdoors, you can only put them outside for an hour and then the next day add another hour and so forth.  Basil needs lots of light and water but don't overwater or the roots could be pooling in water which causes it to rot.  Allow the water to drain from the pot.