How can I get access to a muruga maram, or seed.
Topic started by Muruga Maram (@ adsl-64-166-143-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) on Fri Mar 19 23:52:25 EST 2004.
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I need muruga maram or seed. And I buy Murungakka from Indian stores, if i plant the seeds inside, then will a tree grow?
Responses:
- From: sk (@ 203.145.183.220)
on: Sat Mar 20 02:25:48 EST 2004
No You need some real matured dried seeds for that.
but an easier and efficient way is to plant the stem.
- From: Idiappam (@ cache138.156ce.maxonline.com.sg)
on: Sat Mar 20 12:33:52 EST 2004
Murungai, - botanical: Moringa oleifera (also M. pterygosperma) of family: Moringaceae. Native of India. Small tree.
Moringa - genus of some 13 species mainly found in Africa and India.
Propagation:
1. Seeds
- matured seeds are collected from ripe dry pods (pods splits when mature). Matured seeds are dark brown to black coloured. (young seeds are pale green. Young seeds do not germinate.
2. Stem cuttings.
- Woody stems of about half a metre length and of 100mm girth are normally planted. Fleshy stems rarely root.
Trees grown from seeds are sturdier and look well proportioned compared to trees grown from stem cuttings. But trees grown stem cuttings fruit earlier (in about a year). Seed grown trees will mature in about 3-4 years.
//if i plant the seeds inside, then will a tree grow? //
Note that the Moringa is a tropical (hot climate) plant. It may grow 'inside' with sufficient light, but probably take longer to become a tree. Prepare to wait more than 7 years.
See some pictures at:
http://www.mobot.org/gradstudents/olson/oleifera.html
Enjoy!
- From: Shakthi (@ 203-195-199-244.now-india.net.in)
on: Sat Mar 20 13:21:19 EST 2004
Hey time immemorial we had murunga maram in our house.
But Dad had told me, he had kept the sapling when I was around 2 or something, I remember the tree yielding, flowers and veg only around 10 years or so.
Even if drumstick is not ur goal, u can use its leaves, and flowers for cooking.ITS FULL OF IRON AND TASTES yummy too!
- From: sk (@ 203.145.183.220)
on: Sat Mar 20 23:32:19 EST 2004
""But Dad had told me, he had kept the sapling when I was around 2 or something, I remember the tree yielding, flowers and veg only around 10 years or so. ""
It will not take that much time,
if grown from a good matured stem, you can get the yield within 2-3 years.
- From: Shakthi (@ 203-195-199-244.now-india.net.in)
on: Sun Mar 21 12:37:13 EST 2004
hmm...not sure about that sk.
All I remember was , it took reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal long to grow tall, and yield drumsticks.
May be not nurtured well...........possible! And yeah, though there were lot of leaves and flwoers, drumsticks were comparitively less than in normal tree. (not too less though). So possibly not a good stem!!!1
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