Drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera) is an important perennial multipurpose vegetable grown widely in India. Popular for its distinct, appealing flavouring fruits. The flower buds are also used for culinary purposes. Every part of the plant is edible & useful and is called ‘The Miracle Tree’ of the modern world. These trees need full sunlight to grow.
Lights, Water, Action
Got the seeds, now, let'em shoot!
Light
Full sunlight
Watering
Everyday
Where to grow
Terrace or outdoors
Time Till Harvest
35-37 weeks
Seasonal Information
All seasons
Growth stages
One step at a time, with a lil water and light.
Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in well composted soil
Space the seedlings at 400cm by 400cm
Germination will take place in 6-8 days
Harvest 180-200 days from sowing
Sow, Grow, Reap
Good things take time and care
Sowing
Drumstick seeds can be sown throughout the year. June-July and November-December are well suited for sowing.
Seeds can be sown in 12 inch polythene bags filled with potting soil.
Two seeds are sown 3 cm deep in the soil in the centre of the polybag.
Seeds germinate 7 to 9 days after sowing.
Preferably in monsoon, one month old seedlings can be transplanted on the open sunny field.
The seedlings are planted in pits of 1 x 1 x 1 m pits.
Drumstick seedlings can be planted 3 to 5 m apart.
Caring
The plant is Easy to grow in Indian conditions. It is fast growing & hardy.
Drumstick trees can be grown in all types of soils.
Organic manure like well decomposed cow manure, 75 kg per plant can be given to 1 year old plants and above during June in trenches 1 m away from plants.
Pruning: The plants are top pruned at 75 cm height. This results in bushy trees. If required they can be top pruned once again at 4 feet height.
Weeding: The field should be maintained weed-free for an initial 2 months.
Intercropping: For the first 3 years, chilli, brinjal and okra can be grown as intercrops.
Plant starts producing drumstick pods within the first year of sowing.
Once the plants start flowering, 3 to 5 drumstick pods per bloom are obtained.
Common Problems
Why is my drumstick tree not growing? The plant requires an open sunny place. It will not grow properly under the shade of any tree or a structure. Otherwise The moringa tree is not affected by any serious diseases Why is my moringa plant dying? Your plant might be dying because of over - watering. If soil is saturated with water, it leads to root rot which causes wilting of leaves and your plant may eventually die. Fix your watering schedule to keep your Moringa plant healthy and happy.
Spill the tea
All the plant gossip, through the grapevine. Pun intended
Plants with benefits
All parts of the tree including stem, bark gum & roots are reported to be used as cardiac and circulatory stimulants. The entire plant has a tremendous amount of medicinal properties.
What you get
Moringa has a wide variety of nutrients in high amounts, with low calorie & low sodium.Moringa leaves, flowers & pods are a perfect source of complete nutrients. It has extremely high vitamin content, particularly Vitamin A, Vitamin E & C. It’s a rich source of calcium, iron, potassium & magnesium. Plant parts are full of ‘Antioxidants’ that protect our body cells from cancer.
Green trivia
1.India is the largest producer of moringa, with an annual production of 1.2 million tonnes of fruits from an area of 380 km²
2.Moringa tree originated in northern India and has been used in Indian medicine from around 5,000 years. There are also records of it being utilized by ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can I harvest drumsticks?
Drumstick pods should be harvested when they are immature or half mature. Older fruits lose their texture, flavour and become inedible.
What type of planting soil does the crop need?
Sandy red soil or black soil is well suited for drumstick trees.
How often do you need to water the crop plant?
Plants are drought tolerant. These can be irrigated every 15 days.
How to get maximum yield of drumsticks from the plant?
The ratoon crop is obtained by pruning its trees to a height of one meter after first harvesting is over. The plants start to bear fruits 4-5 months after head back pruning. Such ratooning can be done back to back 3 times.
What is Drumstick also popularly known as in India?
Regionally in India, Drumstick is also known as Sehjana, Shevga, Shengul, Mitho Saragavo, Murungai, Sohanjna, .
https://www.ugaoo.com/drumstick-10-seeds.html?___store=english1137Drumstick Seeds (Moringa)https://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/cache/bf904fa088be7169b4178c352b6a4f7a/d/r/drumstick.png99145.000000INRInStock/Seeds/Seeds/Vegetable Seeds/Seeds/Vegetable Seeds/Kitchen Garden Seeds/Seeds/Vegetable Seeds/Easy to Grow Vegetables/Seeds/Vegetable Seeds/Indian Essential Vegetables/Seeds/Vegetable Seeds/Leafy VegetablesDrumsticks are loaded with valuable minerals and proteins. It is a must have ingredient in South Indian dish - sambar and comes with plenty of health benefits.
Drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera) is an important perennial multipurpose vegetable grown widely in India. Popular for its distinct, appealing flavouring fruits. The flower buds are also used for culinary purposes. Every part of the plant is edible & useful and is called ‘The Miracle Tree’ of the modern world. These trees need full sunlight to grow.34.4https://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/d/r/drumsticks-left.pnghttps://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/d/r/drumsticks-right.pnghttps://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/d/r/drumstick-tree.jpgadd-to-cartNoAll Seasons, Monsoon, Summer, Winter120+ days<a href="/buy-seeds-online-india/vegetable-seeds-online.html">Vegetable Seeds</a><section class="growthStages section-container">
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<h2>Growth stages</h2>
<p>One step at a time, with a lil water and light.</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-4 pure-u-md-1-3 pure-u-sm-1-3 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Sow the seeds in a big pot and water it daily" src="/media/wysiwyg/sowing_icon.png" alt="Sow the seeds in a big pot and water it daily" />
<p>Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in well composted soil</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-4 pure-u-md-1-3 pure-u-sm-1-3 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Make sure the plant gets partial sunlight" src="/media/wysiwyg/spacing_icon.png" alt="Make sure the plant gets partial sunlight" />
<p>Space the seedlings at 400cm by 400cm</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-4 pure-u-md-1-4 pure-u-sm-1-4 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" src="/media/wysiwyg/germination_icon.png" alt="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" />
<p>Germination will take place in 6-8 days</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-5 pure-u-md-1-4 pure-u-sm-1-4 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" src="/media/wysiwyg/harvest_icon.png" alt="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" />
<p>Harvest 180-200 days from sowing</p>
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<h2>Spill the tea</h2>
<p>All the plant gossip, through the grapevine. Pun intended</p>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/drumstick_hwh1.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>Plants with benefits</h2>
<p>All parts of the tree including stem, bark gum & roots are reported to be used as cardiac and circulatory stimulants. The entire plant has a tremendous amount of medicinal properties.</p>
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<div class="importantTipsIn">
<div class="asideSection healthier1 mobileImgShow"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/drumstick_hwh2.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>What you get</h2>
<p>Moringa has a wide variety of nutrients in high amounts, with low calorie & low sodium.Moringa leaves, flowers & pods are a perfect source of complete nutrients. It has extremely high vitamin content, particularly Vitamin A, Vitamin E & C. It’s a rich source of calcium, iron, potassium & magnesium. Plant parts are full of ‘Antioxidants’ that protect our body cells from cancer. </p>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1 mobileImgHide"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/drumstick_hwh2.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/drumstick_hwh3.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>Green trivia</h2>
<p><b>1.</b>India is the largest producer of moringa, with an annual production of 1.2 million tonnes of fruits from an area of 380 km²</p>
<p><b>2.</b>Moringa tree originated in northern India and has been used in Indian medicine from around 5,000 years. There are also records of it being utilized by ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians.</p>
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<h1>Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
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<h2>When can I harvest drumsticks? <span></span></h2>
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<p>Drumstick pods should be harvested when they are immature or half mature. Older fruits lose their texture, flavour and become inedible. </p>
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<h2>What type of planting soil does the crop need? <span></span></h2>
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<p>Sandy red soil or black soil is well suited for drumstick trees.</p>
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<h2>How often do you need to water the crop plant?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Plants are drought tolerant. These can be irrigated every 15 days. </p>
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<h2>How to get maximum yield of drumsticks from the plant?<span></span></h2>
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<p>The ratoon crop is obtained by pruning its trees to a height of one meter after first harvesting is over. The plants start to bear fruits 4-5 months after head back pruning. Such ratooning can be done back to back 3 times.</p>
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<h2>What is Drumstick also popularly known as in India?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Regionally in India, Drumstick is also known as Sehjana, Shevga, Shengul, Mitho Saragavo, Murungai, Sohanjna, .</p>
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<h2>Sow, Grow, Reap</h2>
<p>Good things take time and care</p>
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<h3>Sowing</h3>
<ul>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Drumstick seeds can be sown throughout the year. June-July and November-December are well suited for sowing. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Seeds can be sown in 12 inch polythene bags filled with potting soil.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Two seeds are sown 3 cm deep in the soil in the centre of the polybag.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Seeds germinate 7 to 9 days after sowing. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Preferably in monsoon, one month old seedlings can be transplanted on the open sunny field.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">The seedlings are planted in pits of 1 x 1 x 1 m pits.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Drumstick seedlings can be planted 3 to 5 m apart.</li></p>
</ul>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/growing.jpg" alt="Fill the cells/cups with a moist coco-peat medium" title="Fill the cells/cups with a moist coco-peat medium">
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<h3>Caring</h3>
<ul>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">The plant is Easy to grow in Indian conditions. It is fast growing & hardy. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Drumstick trees can be grown in all types of soils.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Organic manure like well decomposed cow manure, 75 kg per plant can be given to 1 year old plants and above during June in trenches 1 m away from plants.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Pruning: The plants are top pruned at 75 cm height. This results in bushy trees. If required they can be top pruned once again at 4 feet height.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Weeding: The field should be maintained weed-free for an initial 2 months.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Intercropping: For the first 3 years, chilli, brinjal and okra can be grown as intercrops.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Plant starts producing drumstick pods within the first year of sowing.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Once the plants start flowering, 3 to 5 drumstick pods per bloom are obtained.</li></p>
</ul>
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<h3>Common Problems</h3>
<p><b>Why is my drumstick tree not growing?</b><br>
<span>The plant requires an open sunny place. It will not grow properly under the shade of any tree or a structure. Otherwise The moringa tree is not affected by any serious diseases</span><br>
<b>Why is my moringa plant dying?</b><br>
<span>Your plant might be dying because of over - watering. If soil is saturated with water, it leads to root rot which causes wilting of leaves and your plant may eventually die. Fix your watering schedule to keep your Moringa plant healthy and happy.</span><br>
</div>
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<h2>Lights, Water, Action</h2>
<p>Got the seeds, now, let'em shoot!</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/light_icon.png" title="Bright Indirect Sunlight" alt="Bright Indirect Sunlight">
<h4>Light </h4>
<p>Full sunlight</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/watering_icon.png"" title="Water Once A Week" alt="Water Once A Week">
<h4>Watering</h4>
<p>Everyday</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/wheretogrow_icon.png" title="Indoor" alt="Indoor">
<h4>Where to grow</h4>
<p>Terrace or outdoors</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/timetillharvest_icon.png" title="Average Warmth" alt="Average Warmth">
<h4>Time Till Harvest </h4>
<p>35-37 weeks</p>
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<h4>Seasonal Information</h4>
<p>All seasons</p>
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