SEED TYPE : Traditional, Open Pollinated

PLANT TYPE : Annual

LEAF COLOR :  Green

SOWING TIME: All Season Crop

SOWING METHOD : Directly from seed

GERMINATION TIME : 6 – 8 Days

GROWING CONTAINER : 6 inch height pot / Garden bed

GROWING MEDIA : 1 part  Garden soil 1 part Cocopeat 1 part Vermicompost

HARVESTING : 21 -25 Days after Sowing

DESCRIPTION :

Mulai keerai can be sown throughout the year. Best grown in summers. It can sown seeds directly in raised beds or containers. Growing container: Use a shallow container with a minimum depth of 5 inches & bigger spread area (according to available space & requirement) like trays or crates. Growing medium: 2 part Garden Soil & 1 part any Organic Manure or 1 part garden soil, 1 part Coco Peat & 1 part Vermicompost.

Water your container / raised bed every day in the form of a light shower with watering. Sprinklers can be placed outdoors. Harvesting about 21 days after sowing, muai keerai leaves can be harvested by cutting them using a scissor and leaving the basal stem of the plant for the next harvest. This way you can harvest Mulai keerai for 4-5 times in intervals of 18 days.

By consuming amaranth on a regular basis, you could prevent the deficiency of vital Vitamins, Iron and Potassium. Amaranth Tonic is used to cure bleeding gums, nose, lungs, piles and excessive menstruation. mulai keerai is known to aid vision disorders and respiratory infections. When consumed as a fresh juice with honey it relieves Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma.