Turmeric, also called turmeric, is very healthy and trendy. We give you five tips to make growing turmeric in pots a success.
Turmeric has been seeing a real surge of attention lately. Who can blame turmeric (this is how turmeric is also known), after all, it is extremely healthy. The plant, which probably comes from Southeast Asia, also grows in our latitudes and even in pots! Turmeric is easy and uncomplicated to grow yourself. Under the right conditions, turmeric can even flower and become a pretty ornamental plant.
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- 1. Allow the interface to dry for several days before planting
- 2. The right conditions for turmeric
- 3. Turmeric - heat lover
- 4. Cut off the inflorescences for a long flowering period
- 5. Store the turmeric in sand over the winter
The tropical turmeric (Curcuma longa) are said to have many medicinal effects. The golden rhizome of the plant is also impressive in the kitchen. However, you rarely get it really fresh and it is worth growing it in your own four walls.
1. Allow the interface to dry for several days before planting
If you have found a turmeric root, for example in an Asian shop, then you can start potting. This should preferably be done in early spring between February and March. Depending on the size, you can divide the rhizome. However, it is important for success that you let the interfaces dry for a few days before potting. This prevents bacteria and fungi from having an easy time of it.
2. The right conditions for turmeric
Turmeric will even begin to bloom under optimal conditions. What do you have to consider for this? Choose a large enough pot. The soil should be loose and permeable and the pH should be between 6 and 7. A permeable herbal soil like our peat-free Plantura is ideal Organic herb & sowing soil. Then you can lay the turmeric rhizome about two inches deep.
From potting to harvest, turmeric needs regular watering. However, you don't get waterlogged well at all. The right lighting conditions are of course just as important. Turmeric likes it partially shaded. So put them in a bright window without direct midday sun. The partial shade becomes especially significant if you take the plant outside in the hot summer months. The most important thing, however, is warmth.
3. Turmeric - heat lover
Turmeric comes from the tropics and needs a lot of warmth. The temperatures should therefore never fall below 15 ° C, not even in winter. Therefore, place the pot with the tuber in a warm place by the window right from the start. In the summer months, the plant can also stand outside - but only if the night temperatures do not drop below 15 ° C.
4. Cut off the inflorescences for a long flowering period
Once the turmeric has blossomed, an inflorescence can bloom for up to three weeks before it wilts. If you cut back the old inflorescence shortly after it has faded, you have a chance of new blossoms. After the last flowers have wilted, watering can be slowly reduced, because the plant will now gradually begin to withdraw and die above ground.
5. Store the turmeric in sand over the winter
After about nine months, i.e. in autumn, the turmeric can be harvested. The root should now have increased significantly in size compared to spring. The question now arises whether the whole thing was a one-off attempt or whether you found pleasure in it. If the former is the case, you can of course eat the rhizome completely. However, if you want to continue growing for the next year, it is best to harvest most of the roots and leave a few large enough pieces for replanting. You should store these in a nice dry place in sand until they are potted in spring. The sand should of course still have residual moisture in order to protect the roots from drying out.
