Methi Bombay Wali – Desi Vegetable Seeds
₹299.00
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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 |
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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
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