Description
The Moringa Oleifera, is one of the greatest plant species in India. A Moringa leaf has more than 25% protein, which is as much as in eggs and twice the amount of milk!
Originally, the moringa tree comes from India, where people have been eating moringa fruits, drumsticks, moringa leaves, roots, moringa seeds for thousands of years. Love for moringa has been shown by Indians due to its great health benefits and great medicinal values it holds for humans and animals.
Moringa seed germination using seven temperature regimes in the laboratory showed that 20°C/68° F is the optimum temperature for the best germination rate of the moringa seeds.
Moringa seeds have a unique appearance and due to relatively larger size than other vegetables, it can be sown in-depth inside the soil. Moringa seeds grow the plant to a height of 4 to 6 meters and come to flower in 90-100 days after planting. For germination to start, moringa seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours for enhancing the speed of the germination. The next day after 24 hours of soaking the seeds, soaked seeds shall be removed and kept in a wet paper towel or cotton cloth.
Wrap the seeds and a knot to be put around the neck. Moringa seeds then should be placed in a vessel in dark. It might take one week to 20 days to start the germination of the seeds. The paper towel, the cotton cloth should be wet.
Moringa seeds, like any other seeds, germinate better if soaked in warm water overnight. Add a couple of drops of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide to the soak to enhance germination. Once germinated, Moringa grows very easily and doesn’t require much maintenance other than vertical support.
Youtube generally has much better videos if you want to learn or need more detailed instructions (such as planting in pots, etc.).