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How to Grow Fenugreek at Home: Winter season has knocked. In this season, colorful vegetables start appearing in the market, which include carrots, radish, beetroot and green leafy vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are rich in nutrition, which benefits the body in many ways. Among green leafy vegetables, spinach, fenugreek, mustard and amaranth are very much liked. Actually, all these vegetables are easily available in the market. But you can grow them at home only. Today we are telling you how to grow fenugreek at home.
Fenugreek is a green leafy vegetable in which Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and B are found. Apart from this, it is also a good source of iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium. Due to the presence of fiber and antioxidants, fenugreek greens are considered a superfood for digestion and weight loss. Let us know how you can easily grow this superfood at home this winter.
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Right time to plant fenugreek plant
The best time to grow fenugreek is from October to November. At this time the weather is cold which is considered most perfect for germinating seeds. However, if you are growing it in a pot on your balcony or terrace, then you can sow it between September to March.
How to grow fenugreek at home?
You can use fenugreek seeds to grow fenugreek at home. Fenugreek seeds grow very quickly and give you a lot of greens in a short period of time. For this, take a big container or grow bag and plant the fenugreek seeds brought from the nursery in it. Apart from this, the fenugreek which you use in food can also be planted in a pot. For this, take 1-2 spoons of fenugreek seeds and soak them in water overnight. Wet fenugreek plant grows very fast. Now you have to plant fenugreek seeds at a depth of 1/2 inch.
Keep in mind that the soil for planting fenugreek should also be good. For this you can prepare soil by mixing compost and coco peat. After planting the seeds, press them well into the soil and water them with the help of a spray bottle. Avoid watering too much. Just moisten the soil lightly.
How to prepare soil for growing fenugreek?
Friable, light and drained soil is best for growing fenugreek at home. For this you will have to make mixed soil. First of all, mix 1 part garden soil, 1 part cowdung manure or compost and 1 part sand or coco peat. You have to keep the soil in a big tub or bucket and expose it to sunlight for 1-2 days. Due to this, insects or fungi do not develop quickly in the soil.
In how many days will the plants arrive?
Fenugreek plant needs 5-6 hours of sunlight. If you keep the plant in very strong sunlight, its leaves may burn or turn yellow. Sprouts start coming only after 3-4 days of planting fenugreek. Fenugreek leaves will start emerging in 7-8 days. At the same time, fenugreek is ready for harvest in 15 to 20 days. If you want to use it as greens then you can harvest it in 30 to 40 days. At the same time, if you want fenugreek seeds, then wait for the plant to flower, which starts appearing after 40 to 50 days.
correct way to harvest
The best time to harvest fenugreek is 30 to 40 days after planting. You can use scissors to cut the greens. You do not have to remove the greens from the roots, but cut the leaves leaving 2 inches from the soil. By doing this the leaves will grow again and you will get more greens. Let us tell you that after planting fenugreek plant, mix compost every 2 weeks. Due to this the leaves remain green and growth also happens faster.
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