Secret method of growing mint in a pot, just plant it once, you will get fragrant and fresh leaves like the market throughout the year. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Summer season is knocking and in such a situation mint chutney, mango panna or raita is the favorite of every household. Instead of buying mint again and again from the market, you can grow it in a small pot in your home. You don’t need a big garden to grow mint. Let us know the easy steps by which your pot will be filled with green mint leaves.

1. Choosing the right pot and soil

Mint grows horizontally instead of vertically, so choose the pot for it wisely.

Flower pot: instead of taking a deep pot wide and shallow pot Select. Make sure there are drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.

Soil: Loose and fertile soil is good for mint. a little in normal soil cowdung manure or vermicompost Mix well.

2. Two easy ways to grow mint

You can grow mint in two ways:

From root or cutting (Best Method): Take some healthy mint stalks from the market. Remove the bottom leaves and place it in a glass of water. When roots emerge in 2-3 days, plant it in the soil.

From seeds: You can also grow it by bringing seeds from the nursery, but growing it from cuttings is more successful.

3. Take special care of sunlight and water

Mint is a ‘water loving’ plant, but it does not like too much sunlight.

Sunlight: Keep it in a place where it gets 3-4 hours of sunlight in the morning and shade in the afternoon. Too strong sunlight can burn the leaves.

Water: There should always be moisture in the soil. Water twice a day during summer, but take care that water does not accumulate in the pot (Waterlogging).

4. ‘Pinching’ is necessary for higher yield

If you want your mint to grow dense and bushy, then Pinching Keep doing it.

Method: When the stalk becomes a little bigger, pluck the top two leaves. Due to this, two new branches will emerge from there and the plant will spread rapidly.

Harvesting: By plucking leaves from the top from time to time, the plant keeps producing new growth.

Benefits of growing mint (Kitchen Gardening Tips)

Home-grown mint is completely organic and has a stronger aroma and taste than the market-grown mint. It is considered a panacea for stomach problems, digestion and to avoid heat stroke.