kasuri methi irrigation schedule cuttings cool weather fertiliser bolting prevent leaf quality care rabi
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Kasuri methi is a light, quick rabi leaf crop that responds to cool weather and steady moisture. Give a first irrigation after sowing for good germination, then light frequent irrigations to keep the soil moist but never waterlogged, since both drought and waterlogging hurt the tender leaf. After each cutting, a light irrigation and a small dose of nutrients helps the next flush of leaf come up. Take cuttings of tender leaf before the plant starts to flower, because once it bolts to flowering in warmer weather the leaf turns coarse and loses quality. Keeping the crop in the cool part of the season and not letting it dry out or bolt early is the main care, that is what gives several good aromatic leaf cuttings. Confirm the exact fertiliser dose for your soil with your KVK.
Light frequent watering kept my leaf tender. If it dried out or the weather warmed up, it flowered fast and the leaf got coarse. Cut the tender leaf before flowering for the best smell.