Nowadays, many people keep planting such plants in the kitchen garden whose fruits, flowers or leaves can also be used for health. That's why many people keep planting basil plants, aloe vera plants, mint plant and lemon grass etc. in the kitchen garden. Many times Ayurvedic experts also recommend consuming fruits, flowers or leaves of these plants.

By the way, you must have planted a yellow turmeric plant in the garden, but have you planted a black turmeric plant in the garden? Yes, it is said about black turmeric that many other problems ranging from weight gain can be easily overcome by its use.

In this article, we are going to tell you some gardening tips and hacks, by following which you can easily grow black turmeric plants in a pot. Let's know.

Ingredients for Planting Black Turmeric

  • Seed
  • Fertilizer
  • Earthen pot
  • Soil
  • Water

Choose the Right Black Turmeric Plant Seed

To plant any fruit-flower or medicinal plant in a pot in the kitchen garden, it is very important to have the right seed. If the seed is not right then all the hard work can go in vain. That's why it is very important to have the right seed for the black turmeric plant.

You can approach the seed store to buy black turmeric seeds. Good quality seeds are easily available in seed stores. Apart from this, black turmeric seeds are also easily available in nurseries. Seeds are also available at both of these places at low prices.

Do this work before planting a black turmeric plant

  • Growing black turmeric plant in a kitchen garden is easier than ever, but before planting the seeds, you need to follow some gardening tips. As-
  • Break the soil which is going to be put in the pot and keep it in the sun for a few hours. Due to this, the insects present in the soil run away. Also, separate the weeds present in the soil.
  • After some time add 2-3 cups of compost to the soil and mix it well.
  • After this, put the compost-containing soil in the pot and take it equally. After levelling the soil, press the turmeric seeds 1-2 inches deep and level the soil again.
  • After planting the seeds, add 1-2 mugs of water to the pot. After this, keep it in the shade in the pot.
  • Note: Use only organic fertilizers such as vermicompost (earthworm manure or cow dung) as manure. Plant growth is good with the use of organic fertilizers. The seed can die anytime due to chemical fertilizers.

Keep these things in mind after planting seeds

Just like some gardening tips needed to be followed before planting the black turmeric seeds, in the same way, you need to follow some gardening tips after planting the seeds. As-

  • Until the black turmeric seed is 1-2 inches big, keep the pot away from strong sunlight.
  • Keep spraying natural insecticide spray from time to time to avoid any kind of insect in the seed or plant. You can also use baking soda or lemon juice for this.
  • Apart from spraying insecticide spray, add water and fertilizer to the plant from time to time.
  • Black turmeric becomes fit for use within about eight to ten months.
  • Note: Before using black turmeric, do consult an Ayurvedic expert.