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Many people are fond of gardening. Due to the open space in the village, many plants and seeds can be planted. But due to lack of space in cities, only a few plants can be planted in the roof of the house or the balcony in the pot. It includes some flowers such as rose and marigold flower, in addition to the things used at home such as curry leaves, aloe vera and some plants. In this, you must have heard about the Arabic plant. Many people also apply it to their home. Because some people prefer to make pakoras of its leaves or other things.
Arabic is known as Ghoia, Kachlu or Taroi, a nutrient -rich tuber vegetable. Arabic leaves are very beautiful in appearance and can also be used for decoration. Many people think about planting Arabic plant in pots, but due to not taking care of the plant, the growth of the plant is not done. So let’s know how Arabic plant can be planted at home and how to take care of it.
Arabic plant
Arabic tubers can grow a plant in the pot. You can take any kind of Arabic tuber. If the sprout has started coming out on it, then it will be better. By applying it, Arabic leaves will be available which are used in food and another Arabic will also be available from it. Take Arabic tubers to apply it. Put soil in a big pot and keep Arabic tubers in it. Put some soil on top, so that it covers well. Now give water to it. Give so much water that the soil becomes completely wet.
After this, the soil above the pot starts appearing happy, then add water. Giving more water can spoil the tubers of Arabic. In about 15 to 20 days, the suit will be seen coming out of it i.e. leaves and stems coming out and the leaves can be seen in 30 to 40 days. You can take its first leaf in 2 months and Arabic can be removed after about 4 to 6 months.
When to plant Arabic plant: Getty images
What is the right time?
There is a time to plant every plant. In the same way, if we talk about Arabic leaves, it is considered to be the best time to plant this plant from March or April to July. It can also be applied in the rainy season. The soil mixture in the pot should be such that the drainage is good. If there is water in the pot, the tubers can rot.
How should the soil be?
For planting Arabic plant, 40 percent horticulture soil i.e. harden soil, 30 percent cow dung manure or vermi compost, 20 percent sand, 10 percent cocopat or leaves compost can be used. Arabic plant likes moisture.
Method of taking care of Arabic pot
Right water balance
Arabic plant likes moisture, but it can also rot due to excess water filling. This means that the soil should always remain a little moist, neither very dry nor very wet. Touch the soil with a finger every morning and check. If the upper 1 inch soil is dry, only give water. Give water every 1 to 2 days in summer. Apart from this, when needed in the monsoon and in winter also, check the moisture of 2 to 3 days and its soil moisture.
Give water as per the requirement: Getty images)
When to keep in sunlight
Every plant needs to be kept in the sun for a while. Light sunlight of 3 to 5 hours a day will be right for this plant. Its leaves can be spoiled in strong sunlight, especially in the summer season. So take care of the right place. Keep it in a place where the sunlight comes lightly and for a while only. Can be protected from the strong sunlight of the afternoon. But for this, a little sunlight is necessary, because if the plant remains in the shade, then its growth can slow down.
Pests and fungal infections
If fungal infection or insect is seen in the plant, then you can also adopt home remedies for this. For this, sprinkling neem oil, garlic-ginger decoction on the leaves can reduce fungal. Mix neem cake from time to time in the pot of pot.
In this way, Care of Arabic leaf (Credit: Getty Images)
Keep these things in mind
It is also necessary to select the pot correctly. Plant the Arabic plant in an open pot. There should be a drainage hole under the pot so that water can come out. Cut and remove dry or yellow leaves from time to time. Grame 20 to 25 minutes after the plant grows. After this, after 30 to 40, the second gudai can be done after 40 to 50 days. If the grass is growing around the plant, first remove it.
Do not deepen the deepest of Pauthi, otherwise the root can rot. For the first cooking, you can use cow dung or compost soil. Keep in mind that soil should be drainage. It is necessary to maintain moisture in the soil, but due to water accumulation, the plant can be spoiled.