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Methi Bombay Wali – Desi Vegetable Seeds

Original price was: ₹1,500.00.Current price is: ₹899.00.

Seeds Specifications

Seeds per Packet 35
Common Name Trigonella foenum-graecum (botanical name), methi, samudra methi, shanbalile, abesh, hilbeh, hilba, helba, halba
Height 0.3 to 0.8 meters
Flower Colour White flowers
Bloom Time spring to early autumn seasons.
Difficulty Level Easy

Planting And Care

  • The plant does not like to be transplanted after germination, so the seeds should be sown at the final place
  • Or you can sow seeds in biodegradable pots which can be put directly into the ground later on
  • Sow seeds about 5 mm deep and 50 mm apart in straight line trenches for seed sowing
  • You can also sow the seeds in criss-cross patterns
  • In stead of sowing in trenches, you can just sprinkle the seeds on the bed and cover with soil
  • Water well and keep soil well-moistened
  • Seeds will germinate in 3-5 days
  • In the areas of frost, it may be started indoors 5 weeks prior to the last frost of the season
  • The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the soil temperature is around 15°C (60°F)
  • I sow seeds every 2-3 weeks in the season, so that when the first set of plants die, I am having the next set to get fresh methi

Methi Bombay Wali Care

  • Choose a suitable place for planting
  • Choose a position in full sun and with soil that is of good to rich quality and drains well
  • The soil should have a pH of around 6
  • 0-7
  • 0 and should remain dry and warm
  • Avoid cold, wet soils as these will cause fenugreek seeds to rot
  • As a legume, fenugreek adds nitrogen to the soil, making it useful as a cover crop restoring nitrogen to the soil
Sunlight full sun to part shade.
Watering Keep the soil moist, but do not over-water.
Soil neutral to slightly acid (pH 6.0-7.0) soil.
Temperature 15 to 30 degree C
Fertilizer you can mix manure or compost in soil while planting.
Harvest Season
  • Methi leaves will be ready to harvest within 3-4 weeks After planting.
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About Methi Bombay Wali

Fenugreek, Latin name Trigonella foenum-graecum, is an annual herb native to southern Europe and Asia. The plant grows quickly to 2 feet tall and fixes nitrogen into the soil. White or yellow flowers appear in the early summer and develop yellow-brown seed pods in the fall.

This legume plant is used for food, seasoning, condiments, medicine, dye and livestock forage. The plant and seed give off a maple aroma and taste. This