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How to Grow ChukkaKura at Home Garden

How to Grow ChukkaKura at Home Garden and Growing Tips Every Gardener Should Know.
ChukkaKura is one of
the most consumed leafy vegetables in South India and its easy to grow in every
home.
Common Names: Spinach
dock, Khatta palak, Ambat chukka and Green sorrel, Chukkakura, Chukka Kura
Number of Seeds: Approximately
400 seeds for 10 grams
Germination Time: 4
to 6 days
Harvest Time : 30 Days
ChukkaKura is easy to grow in any type of vegetable garden
Sowing Season:
- All Seasonal.
Soil Requirements:
- The right type of
soil is very important as nutrition’s are required for the growth of the plant.
- Mix of soil requires
red soil, Vermicompost and Coco peat in respective ratios (40: 40: 20). Also
add handful of Neem cake to each pot to keep the soil pest free.
Container Specification:
- Take Container/Grow
bag with minimum 6-inch height.
- Preferably 12X6 Or
18X6 inch Grow bags or even bigger as per requirement
How to Sow:
- Sow your seeds 12-14
cm apart at a depth of 1⁄2inch (1.3 cm).
- Keep soil moist to
speed germination and encourage quick growth.
- Sow the 1-2 seeds per pit.
- Water regularly.
- Seedling takes place
within 4-6 days from the date of sowing.
Plants Caring:
- ChukkaKura needs at
least 2 to 3 hours Sunlight
Pest Control:
- Check the plants
regularly and spray neem oil and Panchagavya to keep the insects away.
- Add handful of
compost for every 10-15 days for each pot to make sure soil has enough
nutrition’s to grow plants.
Harvest:
- Harvesting of
ChukkaKura can start after 4 to 6 weeks of sowing.
- Do not wait too long
to harvest or wait for larger leaves; bitterness will set in quickly after
maturity.
- ChukkaKura is multi
cut crop, which means ChukkaKura grow back after cutting and you can harvest up
to 3 to 5 cycles and depends upon the soil nutrients. Usually, we can harvest
every week from the first harvest.
- After couple of
cycles growth of new leaf’s slow down and it’s the time to clean up the
container and if required change the soil or add some vermicompost to the
container and take the seeds and start grow again.
Growing Chukkakura from seed to harvest at Home
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