TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS AND PRUNING TIPS
an update on growing Moringa and also a
tip that will help you grow better
bushier plants so before we start this
video I'd like to remind you that we
have an earlier video on how to grow
Moringa from seed to tree you may watch
it by clicking on the video link on the
screen right now so here you can see the
seeds have germinated very well in this
peat pellets and the plants are not big
enough to be transplanted they're
actually getting root bound so it's time
for them to move into bigger containers
which is exactly what we will be doing
in this step so we've transplanted the
seedlings into this 12 inch container
they all contain standard potting mixes
with some slow release fertilizer they
should see them through for the next
month or two months till they are ready
to be transplanted in the ground or in
bigger containers so whenever you set
out containers for the first time you
need to make sure that you water deeply
so what I usually do is keep watering it
several times till I'm sure that the
entire container soil is wet and that
should help retain the moisture for a
few days at least and as a plant start
growing bigger you will notice that
you'll need to water them more
especially on hot days the smaller
plants do not take up much water but the
plants that get bigger Will's a couple
lot of water
leave them in a semi shaded area for a
few days
till they recover and start growing so
after about a month you will see that
the plant has grown pretty well this is
the time to just snip off the tops as
you can see here now what this will do
is it will encourage the growth in a
more bushy format as compared to a
single stem that you can see in the
other plants so it really depends on
what kind of growth habit you're looking
for for maringá plants it's best to let
them grow in a bushy fashion and you can
see the same plant that had the top
snipped off has now sent out two shoots
and is much more bushy then just having
a single stem now you could snip off the
tips again for a more bushy growth but
I'm going to wait for the next season to
do this I just want the plant to be a
little bit more established before I
start pruning again so I hope you like
this step to make your merengue plant a
little bit more bushy just make sure you
keep adding fertilizer at regular
intervals I use a slow release
fertilizer you could use any fertilizer
that you want and in all warm weather
areas I highly recommend that you grow
the superfood Moringa the leafy greens
are absolutely nutritious you could put
them in smoothies if you like to cook
them you can cook them with lentils and
eat Moringa soup which is absolutely
delicious so I hope you like this step
and I hope this encourages you to grow
the superfood in your own garden I'll
see you again soon happy gardening
