Curry leaves enhance the taste and aroma of food manifold. It is used extensively in food and hair care also. This is the reason why most people like to plant curry leaves in their home. However, sometimes due to lack of proper care, it is not able to grow well. Sometimes new leaves do not appear on the plant, and sometimes its branches remain thin and weak. If you also have a curry leaf plant in your house and you want to make it dense and green, then definitely try these easy tips.
Take care of curry leaves like this
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- Take special care of the soil: To keep the curry leaf plant green and growing rapidly, its soil should have good drainage. Also, while preparing its soil, use a mixture of 50 percent soil, 30 percent cow dung manure and 20 percent sand or coco peat.
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- Keep in a sunny place: This plant grows well in sunlight. Curry leaves are dense, so always keep them in a place where there is good sunlight. If it does not get sunlight it will dry up.
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- Watering is necessary: Curry leaf plant needs water along with sunlight. Provide plenty of water along with sunlight. However, instead of watering continuously, also check whether the top layer of the soil is dry or not. Water only if the upper part is dry. Because excessive watering can cause the roots to rot.
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- Prune properly: It is very important to timely prune the dry or yellow leaves and dead stalks of the curry leaf plant. Cutting off dry parts saves the plant’s energy and encourages the growth of new, healthy branches and green leaves.
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- Use of mustard cake: To ensure that curry leaves grow well, you can also use mustard cake in its compost. It contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which are very beneficial for plant growth and green leaves. This will prevent insects from affecting the plant. If you have a Jade plant at home then you can make it denser by following these tips.