HOW TO PLANT TULSI AT HOME
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Tulsi ,a holy medicinal plant
How to Grow Holy Basil(tulsi)
When tulsi plant has a lot of flowers they dry up and if we pick those dried flowers we can collect a plenty of seeds which could be sowed in the pot full of soil ,we sprinkle the seeds into the soil and wait for the tiny seedling to come up .do not put a lot of water into the pot as it may rot the seeds .now once you see the seedling grow into the pot you can pick each seedling and replant it into a separate pot filled with soil
Water frequently, do not let the soil get either too dry or let it stay too soggy .
place the pot in sun . While the plant is small, (less than 2 feet tall) keep it indoors, so that it is not pecked by birds or affected by too much cold .
remember to transfer the plant into a bigger pot once the plant is eighteen inches tall. You can keep the plant outdoors if the weather is not cold, and overnight temperatures are not cold. In india we keep the plant outdoors always as the tropical clime does not bring harm to it .you may put it inside the house if you think its cold outside.
Watering and keeping the tulsi plant away from cold in winter is the key to success growing .
When the flowers dry up, you can gently remove flowers from the stem and save for future use to grow new plants or you can donate the seeds to others for growing tulsi. Inside every dried flower there is a tiny black seed.
there are 2 kinds of tulsi shyama and ram Tulsi both have great medicinal values .its presence in our houses is considered sacred it is clearly said that the house that bears tulsi will have no aliments in their home it has the power to cure people from various aliments such as fever, cough and cold etc. Tulsi leaves are added to chai(tea), or cool yogurt dishes, or as a garnish.in Thailand people use it in cooking their dishes.
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Rod Hanks,Thanks for the comment, but as you have asked me in your mail to send the seeds to you .I may not be able to send you as the organic seeds cant be sent in post from India ,see if you can get it from ebay or amazon .
Dear lotuslove,
Thanks for your kind reply.
Namaste
Rod Hanks,i just saw that you can buy seeds on amazon or ebay and i have done some task to show you that you can buy on both on my hubpage itself scroll down and check.
hi, I have a question. I am at New Jersey, USA. We have tulsi plant in our house. intially when we planted, it was summer here and by the time winter started we took that plant indoor. But my mother, she keeps that plant outside in the morning for sunlight, but its very cold here. Now i find that leaves are getting black and no new leaf is budding. And my mother thinks that, that burning of leaves is because of heater in our house. Can you advise how we can take care of tulsi plant in country like USA, where it is too cold outside.
You need to place the indoor Tulsi plants near a window so that she would get the sunlight and moonlight both to grow well.water the plant when the pot becomes light to pick.Pick all pale leaves and cut any flowers or manjaris so that it can grow bushy.Check for bugs or mold on the plant.keep turning her pot every few days so that she grows evenly instead of tilting to one side.Even too much heat inside the house from the indoor heater may spoil the plant(your mom is correct to say so) .Check the temperature and make sure to get sunlight and moon light both for her.Tulsi uses up all the nutrition.A sign that shows she is undernourished is when you notice her leaves becoming a pale yellow.Aged(PRE DRIED) cow dung or mustard cakes(REFUGE AFTER THE OIL IS EXTRACTED). Mix three parts water with one part cow dung or mustard cake soak overnight then water her thoroughly a day before putting the prepared fertilizer the next day. Giving Fertilizer when it is too dry can burn her roots as it is a very sensitive plant(make sure you water the plant a previous day before adding the fertilizer)Good drainage holes at the bottom is important. Cover the hole with dome shaped piece of broken clay pot for good drainage. Then fill the pot with about 2 inches of gravel or rocks for good drainage,Make sure to keep a drain tray under it Empty any extra water from the tray. Put her to light source near the window and it will flourish well.care is as important as sunlight and moonlight to the plant.
Wish you good luck !
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Rod Hanks says:
2 months ago
Great article! Of interest to me, though an non Hindu it seems like a beautiful thing to care for a plant with faith and reverence.
Namaste