Add this annual herb to your garden for its tasty leaves and seeds.
How and When to Plant Fenugreek
Fenugreek does not transplant well.
Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and water well.
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Seedlings are quick to grow and should begin emerging within the first week after planting.
For the best flower and pod production, give plants the most sunlight it’s possible for you to.
Fertilizer
Fertilizer is not necessary for all but seriously depleted soils.
However, pruning should only be done early on or otherwise risk removing flowers.
Pests and Problems
Fenugreek is rarely bothered by disease.
The addition of sand and compost can help to improve soil drainage.
How to Propagate Fenugreek
As an annual plant, propagation is done primarily through seeds.
Before planting the seeds, soak them overnight in a dish of water.
Fenugreek seeds, seedlings, and leaves are all edible.
However, leaves are best used prior to flowering.
As the plant blooms, the leaves become tough and less palatable.
Fenugreek plants are easy to grow in pots because of their shallow root systems.
Provided with good lighting, plants can also be grown indoors,especially as sproutsand microgreens.
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Government of India.
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
