Cut back main stem of curry leaf plant?
Northern Gardener (3b west central MN)
3 years ago
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Northern Gardener (3b west central MN)
3 years agoHighColdDesert
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care for curry leaf plant
Comments (77)The fruit needs to mature before you can harvest the seed. The seed inside will be quite large compared to the size of the fruit. I don't actually know what the mature fruit looks like because I got mine in the mail and the fruit/rind had already been cleaned from around the seed. I believe that is required by law to stop the spread of citrus greening disease. Curry leaf tree seed must be fresh to be viable, if it dries out it won't grow. Apparently I posted here years and years ago when I was living in another state, that plant died pretty quickly. I got seed from a grower in Hawaii about 5 or 6 years ago and most of those plants are still alive and most of the seed DID germinate, all of it, eventually, as far as I remember now. Mine are currently not doing as well as I could wish because where I live now they only get a month or two of outside time. I DO NOT put them out until it is at least 50F at night here, this year that didn't happen until mid-July. I expect to have to bring them back in soon because night time temps are already back into the 50F range, it won't be long before they start falling below 50F. It is OK to schlep them in and out during the daytime, and I used to do that, but I've become old and decrepit and its too much for me to do that every day any more. Right now mine are past due for a repot, the organic portion of my Growstone-peat-bark planting mix is pretty well spent. Mine flower every year for the past 3 or 4 years but they never set fruit, I'm not sure why - lack of pollinators possibly because I live in the High Sierra Desert area at 5400' altitude. I wish my Walmart carried curry leaf plant LOL!...See MoreNeed : Curry Leaf Plant (Murraya koenigi)
Comments (1)If you live a a larger city, most Indian grocery stores will have them for sale usually after the weather warms up a bit. If you frequent a store, ask the owner and they will probably be able to procure one for you. I have bought from Logees many years back and they are good but you should wait till June to order from them because they are in CT....See MorePlating curry leaf cuttings
Comments (25)Hi Everyone, After following all of the suggestions in this post, I am happy to report to you guys that I am beginning to see signs of new growth on one of my cuttings (see below): I was wondering if I should be making a change in the growing conditions moving further. I still have the cutting covered with a plastic bottle with a couple of holes poked in it. Should I leave it that way, and wait for more growth before removing the cover? Also, right now I have placed the pot in a shaded location on my balcony (behind bigger plants). Should I start moving it gradually to more direct sunlight?...See MoreMite control of Curry Leaf Plant being brought indoor for winter
Comments (2)Do you really want detergent or just a mild natural soap like Ivory liquid washing soap. I thought detergent was not good for plants and it was better to use a pure soap. I have this problem and I mix up a 5 gallon bucket of neem oil and dip the plant upside down in the liquid to make sure I get every bit of surface but the mites come right back. hahaha. I have to try it your way. I have been doing it in the house and I think I have already infected the house with the mites. I like your idea of doing it outdoors BEFORE bring the plants indoors. and getting rid of the surface soil because I suspect that the surface is infected with mites and aphids. I have not had as much problems with aphids over winter. I have it more in the summer. anyway I like your ideas very much. I have to try it out. I was not sure of where to pick up neem oil so I ordered it off EBay. Home Depot sold it to me on Ebay. that was this month. it just arrived a couple of days ago. and the shipping said it was sold from home depot. hahaha....See MoreNorthern Gardener (3b west central MN)
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