Curry leaves are an unavoidable ingredient in Indian cooking as they add oodles of flavour and aroma in dishes. However, many complain that they cannot grow fresh curry leaves due to space constraints, especially in flats. Experts say that it is actually easy to grow curry leaves in pots. You could fill the pots with a mixture of soil, sand, and cow dung or use store-bought organic soil mix. Plant the curry leaves sapling and do not forget to water them every day. The pot should be placed in a spot that receives enough sunlight. Make sure not to pluck the leaves for at least ten months.
There are two types of curry leaf saplings. One type grows from the fruit and the other one grows from the root. The best variety of sapling to grow in pots is the one that grows from the fruit. However, the ones that grow from the root, too, may grow as healthy plants.
Used tea leaves and eggshells could be used as fertilizers. Sprinkling buttermilk occasionally on the curry leaves plants also works wonders.
Dilute rice water and pour on the curry leaves plants instead of chemical pesticides. While watering the plants, make sure to sprinkle water on the leaves as well. To grow curry leaves properly, it is important to trim the stems and branches during the spring season at the place where you are staying.
Instead of plucking leaves separately, cut the sprigs from the top using a scissor. In case you are living in a cold country, you must understand that cold weather is not suited to grow curry leaves. During the winter season, the pots must be kept inside where there is enough warmth.
In case the temperature drops only at the nights, cover the curry leaves plants using a blanket or a plastic sheet. Do not forget to remove the sheets in the morning to allow the plants to receive sunlight.
