The curry herb is versatile, but still very unknown. We show how you can propagate the herbs for cultivation in your own garden.
Propagate curry herb using seeds
That Curry herb is a rather unknown exotic herb among the aromatic herbs. That is why it is usually available from specialist retailers as a finished plant. However, seeds of the curry herb can also be bought. From mid-February these can be brought out in the warm. The seeds of the light germ should be sown on a window sill that is as bright as possible. The seeds must not be covered too thickly with a substrate layer. Although this protects the swelling seed from drying out during germination, it prevents the light germinating curry herb from unrestricted and problem-free germination. Therefore: omit the covering substrate layer and make sure that the seeds do not dry out. At an average of 18 ° C, the first seedlings appear after about 10 to 14 days. The tender seedlings of the curry herb should soon be separated and grown in the house until mid-May. As soon as there is no more risk of frost after the ice saints, you can either find a place in the pot outside or you can
Plant the curry herb in the bed.Propagate curry herb using cuttings
If you already own a curry plant, you can exceed its stock Cuttings expand. In spring or summer, shoots can simply be cut off and rooted. It is best to use not lignified, young shoots without flower buds. Shoots with flower buds are clearly at a disadvantage in terms of rooting, as the bud costs far too much strength to the detriment of root formation.
The shoots are put in a suitable substrate for propagation of cuttings, well watered and then placed in a seed box. The transparent hood quickly creates an environment with high humidity. This is beneficial for root formation, as the cuttings cannot absorb enough water and the high humidity prevents excessive evaporation. It takes about four weeks for the curry herb cuttings to form their first roots. Then the cover of the propagation box can be removed from time to time and the cuttings slowly get used to a normal environment without high humidity.
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