Without a doubt, a Curry Leaf Plant is the most precious plant in any Indian kitchen garden. All of us want our curry leaf plant which is also known as ‘Kadi Patta’ to grow faster, bushier, and greener than what it is. Most of the readers of the article How to Transplant a Curry Leaf Plant ask me three questions: How do I grow curry leaves faster? How do I fertilize a curry leaf plant? And what is the best natural fertilizer for the Curry leaf plant? Well, let me share a secret with you: most of the fertilizers for your Curry leaf plant can be homemade, right in your kitchen! How to Fertilize Curry Leaf Plant: Curry leaf plant benefits significantly from regular feedings of fertilizers higher in Nitrogen (N) value.
Apply one application of Blood Meal in the spring, followed by monthly applications of Seaweed or Fish fertilizer, Curry Leaf plant also responds positively to homemade fertilizers like Buttermilk, Rice water, Asafoetida, and eggshells, which can be applied weekly. Curry Leaf Plant growing in-ground doesn’t require a lot of fertilizers.
It gets most of the nutrients and minerals from the soil. When growing in a container, the nutrients and minerals from potting soil wash away with the regular watering. That’s why you should follow a fertilizer schedule to make your curry leaf plant healthier, bushier, and grow faster. Let’s review the best fertilizer options for the Curry leaf plant, how they help the curry leaf plant, and how to apply them.
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How can I improve my curry leaves?
Additional Tips – In the natural tropical conditions, the curry leaf plant is hardy when matured and doesn’t die even in the severest of conditions like drought, extreme temperatures, and infertile soil. Here are some additional tips for growing curry leaves.
Don’t overwater it, especially in winter. Let the soil dry out during water spells as it likes well-drained dry soil. Plant it in a small container and then regularly update the size as the plant progress its growth. Place it (colder zones) indoors or in a greenhouse in winter. Use compost and good quality nitrogen-rich fertilizer for lush green foliage. Don’t plant it in the windy spot when the plant is young, as it grows upright and has weak limbs and trunk.
Is Epsom salt good for curry leaves plant?
Commonly Asked Questions about Fertilizing Curry Leaf Plant – 
Questions about Fertilizing Curry Leaf Plant (pic source: pixabay ) Is spoiled milk good for curry leaf plants? Any type of milk, including fresh, expired, evaporated, and even powdered, can be used for a plant as long as it’s diluted properly. Mix the milk with water in a 50-50 ratio and then pour it into a spray bottle.
- Watering down the milk is very essential to ensure it benefits plants, rather than destroying those plants.
- How can I make curry leaves grow very faster? Dissolve nearly about 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt that means magnesium sulphate in 1-liter water and then feed to the curry leaf plant when it is dry.
Give Epsom salt every 3 months. Your curry leaf plant will grow very faster and very well. The plant will grow green leaves throughout the spring, summer, and even fall. Can I water curry leaf plants with tea? Brew yourself a pot of tea with nearly 1 or 2 tea bags.
How do you make curry richer?
Cooking Your Aromatics To Fix A Bland Curry – Start by using enough ingredients: For two people, 1-2 onions, 1 inch of ginger, and 2-3 garlic cloves. Cook the chopped onion until golden brown before adding the ginger and garlic until fragrant. Along with your spices, your aromatics form the base of your curry, and not using enough of them or not cooking them for long enough will result in a bland dish.
The most common aromatics in Indian cooking are onion, ginger, and garlic. They are the “holy trinity” of curries in the same way that onion, celery, and carrot are the holy trinity of Italian cooking. One of the biggest mistakes when cooking aromatics is not cooking them long enough and in too little oil.
Be generous with your cooking oil, and make sure to cook your onions over low heat long enough to brown them thoroughly and develop their flavor. This might take 20-30 minutes but by caramelizing the onions, you release natural sweetness, making your curry richer. 
Can I put water with Epsom salt on plants?
How to Water Plants with Epsom Salts – Want to know how to water plants with Epsom salts? It’s easy. Simply substitute it for regular watering either once or twice a month. Keep in mind that there are a number of formulas out there, so go with whatever works for you.
- Before applying Epsom salt, however, it’s a good idea to to determine whether it’s deficient of magnesium.
- You should also be aware that many plants, like and leafy vegetables, will happily grow and produce in soils with low levels of magnesium.
- Plants like roses, tomatoes, and peppers, on the other hand require lots of magnesium, and therefore, are more commonly watered with Epsom salt.
When diluted with water, Epsom salt is easily taken up by plants, especially when applied as a, Most plants can be misted with a solution of 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of Epsom salt per gallon of water once a month. For more frequent watering, every other week, cut this back to 1 tablespoon (15 mL).
With, you can apply a foliar spray of 1 tablespoon per gallon of water for each foot (31 cm.) of the shrub’s height. Apply in spring as leaves appear and then again after flowering. For and, apply 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt granules around each transplant or spray (1 tbsp. or 30 mL per gallon) during transplanting and again following the first bloom and fruit set.
: Information About Using Epsom Salts For Plants
What plants benefit most from Epsom salts?
Epsom salt can improve the blooms of flowering and green shrubs, especially evergreens, azaleas and rhododendrons. Work in one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per nine square feet of bush into the soil, over the root zone, which allows the shrubs to absorb the nutritional benefits.
Which potting mix is good for curry leaf plant?
Best potting mix for Curry Leaf Plant: – The Curry Leaf Plant likes slightly acidic (Soil PH between 5.6 to 6 ), loose, and well-drained soil. After watering, the access water should run away from the drainage hole below the pot to prevent roots from rotting.
- Any kind of potting mix available in the big box stores will work for the curry leaf plant.
- I recommend Cactus Potting Mix or Citrus Potting Mix,
- Make sure to buy the ‘Potting Mix,’ not the ‘Potting Soil.’ Add 1/2 amount of compost or cow manure to the potting mix for the best growth.
- Mix the potting mix and cow manure well before planting the curry leaf plant.
I do not recommend putting garden soil in the container. The garden soil has many bacteria, parasites, and insects that can infect or harm the growth of your Curry leaf plant. Additionally, when you bring the container indoors during colder months, you do not want to bring garden pests in that can infect other indoor plants.
Is Ash good for curry leaves?
How to apply homemade fertilizers –
Buttermilk – Mix two tablespoons of buttermilk in one liter of water. Apply this solution weekly on a plant base. Rice water – Save water in the container after washing the rice. Apply it as close to the root base from time to time as once a week. Eggshells – Crush the Eggshells. Sprinkle Eggshells on the soil surface. Carefully mix 1 to 2 inches above the soil, it should be applied every 2 to 4 weeks. Coffee grounds – You should save the coffee ground and let them dry in the sun. Once dry you can apply it directly to the ground. This way you will add organic matter which will slowly release nitrogen into the soil. Wood ash – To be able to use this ash you have to mix them with water, dilute the material and apply it with irrigation. Banana peels – You must have 3 or 4 peels of banana and 1 liter of water to prepare it. Respect this ratio if you want to produce more fertilizer. Cut the shells into pieces and boil them in water. After boiling for 15 minutes, let the preparation cool and strain. And voila, there is potassium-rich fertilizer to apply on your curry leaves.
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Does soaking banana peels in water for plants?
How Does This Work? – Banana peels contain lots of nutrients, including potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium—all of which are needed for good plant growth. Soaking the banana peels allows the nutrients to leech into the water, and once it hits the soil, the roots grab all those sweet, sweet minerals.
