Into The Bloom: How To Grow Cumin Plant At Home

Cumin seeds are one of the popular kitchen ingredients known for their incredible health properties. In our series Into The Bloom, we bring you tips and tricks to make your gardening easy and affordable. If you are someone who prefers to grow herbs at home in your kitchen garden then you might want to grow cumin at home. Scroll down to learn how you can grow cumin at home.

How To Grow Cumin At Home?

Cumin is one of the easiest to grow herbs both indoors and outdoors. Here’s a step-by-step process to grow cumin at home:

Step 1: Purchase cumin seeds from the market, nursery or online stores.

Step 2: Soak the seeds in water for 8 hours before you sow them.

Step 3: Choose a large container and place the seeds in the pot in a wet condition. Ensure the pot has at least two drainage holes. Sow at least 3 cumin seeds together.

Step 4: Fill the container with loam soil. Use well-drained and fertile soil for the best results. Loam soil is made out of sand, silt, and a small amount of clay.

Step 5: Place the pot near the south-facing window of your house where it can get enough sunlight. Cumin plants need direct sunlight most of the time, thus you can place the pot where it receives ample sunlight.

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How To Maintain A Cumin Plant?

Here’s how you can maintain a cumin plant:

Watering

Water (tips to water plants) the cumin plant at least 1 to 3 times a week to keep the soil damp. However, make sure not to overwater it. You can mist your plant if it is hot and dry outside.

Keep A Check On Pests

Cumin plants are prone to Aphids and thus make sure to treat your plant with natural pesticides to get rid of them. There are a variety of natural pesticides available in the market which you can purchase for your plant. However, you can make natural pesticides at home as well. Cumin is also prone to ants and weeds, so make sure to keep a check on it.

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Follow the steps to grow cumin plants at home.

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