How To Grow Curry Leaves With Seeds? Check Out This Step-By-Step Guide

Curry leaves can be found in many households. They are slender green leaves. These are natural taste enhancers for your food. This is commonly used in Marathi and South Indian cuisines. You can add these to temper and make yourself a bowl of chilled and spirit or add it to your pepper chicken to elevate its flavours.

If you are an avid fan of curry leaves and their flavours, grow them in your home garden using these easy steps.

Growing Curry Leaves At Home: Process

Get Seeds

Collect fresh seeds as they are more likely to germinate. You can gather them from mature curry plants buy them from reliable online stores or collect them from a local garden.

Select A Pot

You must use a pot with 6-8 inches wide and deep drainage holes at the bottom to ensure the water has passageways to pass through.

Prepare The Soil

You can grow your curry leaves in soil or potting mix with well-draining. Make a mixture of your preferred options with some compost (Homemade Compost).

Planting Curry Leaves

Sow The Seeds

Make one or multiple holes about half inches deep in the soil or potting mix where you want your plant to grow. Gather the seed over the hole and gently pat it.

Irrigate The Plant

Water your soil lightly and ensure not to overwhelm it.

Placing The Pot

It is essential to place your pot in the right spot to ensure that it is exposed to the right amount of sunlight or breeze. Some plants need 6-8 hours of direct sunlight while some need indirect and others can only be kept indoors. You can also place your plants in a mini greenhouse to trap the warmth necessary for the plant to grow using polythene.

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Germination And Care For Curry Leaves

Germination

Curry leaves take about fifteen days to germinate in moist soil. Ensure that it is not soggy.

Thinning

After the growth of a few leaves, chop out the weak ones keeping only the strong leaves. This helps the plant to gain strength.

Watering

Water you plant daily. However, wait for the soil to desiccate to avoid overwhelming it. Water even less during winter.

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