I gathered some seeds a few weeks back then after dithering for a while, I put them to sprout.
I saw this method on Pinterest: I sandwiched the seeds between two layers of paper towels. Those went into a zip bag in a styrofoam tray. I sprayed some water in there and left the end open.
I did a second one where I put them into vermiculite in an old egg crate too, just to try.
It's been about a week (although I forgot to mark the start date), and I've got sprouts!
Exciting to me, at least.
Here's the layer method:
Four out of six are showing significant growth!
And I thought the egg crate was a dud but check it out!:
Two out of 6 have little roots coming out.
Paper towel sandwich wins hand down, though.
I would have had pics of potted baby moringas to share but I got waylaid by my youngest kids.
Thanks for sharing my plant- nerdiness with me, Steemians.
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I'm pretty surprised and gratified at how well it workedThanks for the re-steem. @wholesomeroots
Awesome! I love Moringa! Did you have to crack the seed pod to sprout it?
I didn't crack anything, although the pods and seeds rolled around the bottom of a tote bag for a week or two till I got around to them.@foodisfree
Then I just placed them in their respective sprouting mediums.
I have to confess: I've never tried moringa! What does it taste like? I'm in love with the nutritional value, though. I can't wait to get super healthy.
I think the greens are much better than the powder. They have an earthy flavor but it's quite nice. :)
This must be a good news to you.
Yes! I get so excited when new things happen with my plants, especially when experiments work out.
Thanks for your comment, @globalfoodbook
That's how it should be. You are welcome.