Do you want to know how to grow moringa at home? This is a tropical tree of Indian origin, well known for its high content of vitamins (A, C, B, E and K) and for its source of minerals, among which are calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium . Therefore, it has numerous benefits for human health, since it can be used to treat anemia, bronchitis, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension or even as a complementary treatment for cancer.
And if all this seems little to you, its growth rate is quite fast, which means that, if the conditions are suitable and there is no frost, in a couple of years you can have a beautiful garden tree. Discover how to get seeds to germinate and thrive.
When to sow moringa seeds?
Moringa, whose scientific name is Moringa oleiferais a tree that grows up to 10 meters high in the tropical jungles of India, where temperatures are always between 22 and 35ºC. Therefore, it is a plant that can be grown outside only in hot climates; even so, if very brief and specific frosts of up to -1ºC occur in our area, it can also adapt without problems.
Knowing this, we will acquire the seeds in springsince this way the plant will have at least 8 months to be able to grow and gain strength for the winter.
How to get them to germinate?
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If we want to obtain a high germination percentage, we have to do the following:
- First, we will introduce the seeds in a glass of water for 24 hours.
- Then, we fill pots of about 8,5cm in diameter with universal growing substrate mixed with 30% perlite. and we water it.
- Now, we place one seed per pot, in the center, and cover it with a 1cm layer of substrate.
- Then, we add sulfur or copper to prevent the appearance of fungi, and we water again.
- Finally, we place the pots outside, in full sun, and we water them so that the substrate does not lose moisture.
After about a month, the first seedlings will germinate. But you have to leave them in those pots until the roots come out of the drainage holes. When that happens, we will have to move them to larger containers or to the garden.
Good planting!
