
How to Grow Fenugreek at Home - Home Gardening
How to plant Fenugreek
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Sow seeds ¼ inches deep in a good potting mix or soil in the desired spot or container
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Leave 2 inches of space for each plant while sowing seeds.
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They’ll sprout quickly, and you’ll see seedlings just within 2-5 days.
Irrigating Fenugreek
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Do regular watering to keep the soil slightly moist.
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Maintain constant moisture level in the soil
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Care not to over-water the fenugreek plant and avoid waterlogged soil.
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This will impede the growth and kill your plant.
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During hot / dry seasons, the plants should be irrigated twice a day.
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Plants will die with the soil becomes dry for long time.
Fertilize Methi:
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Fenugreek does not require a lot of fertilizer.
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At the time of planting, you can mix manure or compost or time-based fertilizer in the soil, and that will keep it growing for a few weeks.
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Also, feed the plant with balanced liquid fertilizer, every other week for more robust growth.
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Side dress the surface of the soil with compost to better yield
Harvesting Fenugreek
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By 20-30 days fenugreek will be ready for the first harvest.
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Trim the leaves gently to use as a leafy vegetable and prepare delicious recipes or air dry it to use as a herb.
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Leave the twigs, which will grow up again in 15 days. You can do this up to four times.
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To harvest fenugreek seeds, you will have to wait for 2-4 months, depending on the growing conditions.












