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Turmeric: How to Grow
11.12.2023 17:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Just like ginger, which can be grown from rhizomes, turmeric can be easily grown in the garden or just on the balcony.
How long does turmeric grow
In commercial production, turmeric is planted in the spring and harvested 7–9 months after planting.
As a perennial plant, turmeric usually matures around August, when its flower is in full bloom.
What kind of soil does turmeric like
Soil: Turmeric requires well-drained and fertile soil.
To avoid rotting of the rhizomes, it should also not be too heavy.
Prepare soil for the plant from equal parts of humus, peat and perlite.
How to water turmeric
Turmeric prefers moist air, so the plant must be sprayed in summer and watered as the soil dries out.
Closer to autumn, watering should be reduced, and in winter it should be stopped completely, since a dry period should begin for the roots.
The same fertilizers used for indoor plants are quite suitable.
How to replant turmeric
In the spring in March, the rhizome is planted in the soil or transplanted into a pot with new soil and watering begins.
At this time, the plant can be propagated by dividing the rhizome into parts using a sharp knife and sprinkling the cuts with crushed coal, and planting it immediately in permanent soil.
