Greens (சிறு கீரை) is the another plant can be grown in our home garden.
Benefits: Rich in Iron and calcium. Its good for our eyes.
Green leaf seeds are available with farmers and agriculture university. Select 1 x 2 feet tub for planting green leaves will be enough for two member family. (Just 50 gm seeds are enough to plant multiple times with the above mentioned specification).
Just shower the seeds densely above the soil. Use your fingers and plough the soil slightly not more than half centimeter deep so that the seeds are covered under the soil.
Sprinkle water daily. (Don't pour water upon the soil which will remove the top soil and the seeds will come out of the soil)
Two weeks after planting:
Planted two different type of leaves in the same tub.
After three weeks:
I have kept the seeds densely so that we can harvest in different stage.
After four weeks:
Grown well.
After six weeks:
It's ready for harvesting. It has to be harvested before producing flowers.
Selected the tallest plants which is yet to produce flowers and left the remaining plants which can be harvested in later days.
Maintenance:
No need to do any maintenance other than watering daily.
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