How Often Should Turmeric Be Watered?
Because the turmeric plant from tropical latitudes with regular Rainfall originates, she likes it evenly moist. The soil around the rhizomes should never dry out completely, but the plant does not like waterlogging either. Therefore, with a Cultivation in a pot ensure that there is suitable drainage beneath the plant substrate. At the Cultivation outdoors should be watered sparingly regularly, especially during the summer flowering period.
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When and how is the turmeric plant repotted?
When repotting, it depends on how the plants are cultivated:
- in the pot on the windowsill
- as a pot plant outdoors
- with the Tubers planted in the open-air bed
Since this is a non-frost-resistant plant species, tubers must be dug up from the outdoor bed in early autumn and dark in the house
overwintered will. Plants placed in the house with the pot are usually repotted or divided into a slightly larger pot before they sprout in spring.Does the saffron root have to be cut back?
Since the above-ground parts of the plant die off after the flowering period and only the rhizome survives as a perennial organ, the withered leaves and flowers are simply cut off. Removing dead flowers during flowering can encourage more flowers to form in the same season.
Which diseases and pests are troubling the plant?
Is the turmeric too warm and dry in the house, an infestation occasionally comes along with it Spider mites before. These can be recognized by the white webs and fought with a sharp jet of water or appropriate means from specialist shops. Other symptoms of deficiency can almost exclusively be traced back to incorrect care.
How and when should turmeric be fertilized?
During the growth phase from spring to summer, commercially available liquid fertilizers or Fertilizer stick(€ 9.82 at Amazon *) used sparingly. Fertilization must be stopped in September at the latest. For the question of fertilization, it is also relevant whether the rhizomes are intended for consumption or not.
How are the plants successfully overwintered?
The plants resp. Your tubers should definitely be brought inside when the outdoor temperature drops below about 10 degrees Celsius. You can either dig up the rhizomes and clean them a little with a cloth, crush them in sand or overwinter them in a pot with a relatively dry substrate. This should be done in a dark room and around 15 degrees Celsius.
Tips
When watering your turmeric plants, you should be careful not to wet the flowers with water too often. If water remains permanently in the notches of the annual inflorescences, in the worst case it can lead to flower rot.
