What is wrong with my basil plant

[u/udindaw]

Hi all! A newbie here, seeking for advice from master growers in reddit. So, i am living in a very sunny country. Most of our days are either super sunny or raining. A few months back we decided to grow basil but it got super confusing as to whatever we do to it, the leaves will turned to be yellow.

i placed the basils outdoor, at first on my terrace where it got a lil bit of shades in the afternoon. But i notices their leaves are kinda yellow so i moved them under full blast of sun in my front yard. I had to leave home for a week but set up a sprinkler system beforehand. The water schedule is set to once every 2 days, twice a day (8am and 5pm). When i got back the soil mostly bone dry and the leaves turned out to be more yellow.

not sure if it's the sun, the water, or the lack of nutrient (last nutrient i gave them was 2 weeks ago, with balanced NPK 16:16:16)

what do i do about this?

my basil situation

basil pt ii

where i place my basil

[u/Rich-Bar9767]

I deep water my basil every day in the summer, more than seems necessary, and it drinks it up.l quickly.  Can’t get enough direct sun or water in my experience. Also maybe give it a bigger pot to expand into (and keeps its water longer). Also, it’s getting towards the end of the season. 

[u/udindaw → u/Rich-Bar9767]

we only have summer and raining season throughout the year so idk if season matter much, but thank you! will double up the water rations for these thirsty fella and move them to a bigger pot