1. Best Sowing Time:

Winter season

2. Soil Temprature:

Optimal soil temperature: 10-35°C (40-85°F). Seeds should germinate in 8-15 days.

3. Steps for Seed Sowing Method:

• Select a container with uniform drainage holes at the bottom.
• Fill the container with selected growing medium.
• Sprinkle the Fenugreek seeds evenly throughout the surface. Do not worry about spacing.
• Sprinkle the soil over the container / seedbed to cover the sown seeds.
• Water the seed bed immediately by a light shower with a watering can.

4. Growth Steps of Fenugreek (Methi) Plants

• Germination: Seeds will germinate within first six days or even much earlier & tiny seedlings will be visible with first leaves.
• Baby Methi plants will be visible in 10 days.
• Mature leaves will be ready to harvest in 3-4 weeks.

5. How to Take Care For Fenugreek (Methi) Plants

• Sunlight: Fenugreek can grow well under partial as well as full sunlight.
• Watering: Water your fenugreek container / raised bed every day in the form of a light shower with a watering can. Sprinklers can be placed outdoors.
• Manuring: As mentioned earlier, add good quality organic manure in the soil with 2:1 ratio before sowing the seeds. Organic fertilizer can be well rotten cow dung manure, farmyard manure, compost or vermicompost.
• Plant care: Always look for the early signs of any insect/fungal infection/ any other infections. Spray appropriate medicines as soon as any symptoms of such infections are spotted.
• Microgreens: If you plan to grow microgreens Methi, grow it indoors in flat containers. Sow-scatter the seeds in a crowded manner. You can harvest it within 10 days by uprooting the baby plants.
• Harvesting: About 3-4 weeks after sowing, fenugreek greens can be harvested simply by pulling out by the roots.