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Known
as the Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Aile in French, Murungai
and many other names in India, Malunkai; Mulangay; Malunggay in
the Phillipines, Murunga in Sri Lanka, and hundreds of other names.
The most common
of the 12 species is Moringa Oleifera. Most research done in the areas of nutrition, water purification. live stock feed, vegetable dyes, herbal medicine and oil production are based on the Oleifera species. It is also the most plentiful. So, when we refer to Moringa we are referring to Moringa Oleifera.
Moringa is an ideal plant to grow indoors or in your own backyard. In fact, in the Philippines that is exactly what they do.
Moringa grows in a variety of climates and substandard soils and it is as fast growing as it is hearty. Normal growth ranges from 3-5 meters per year if left uncropped. It is one of the fastest growing biomasses on the planet when properly nourished. The seed stock from Moringa Farms has varieties known to grow 7 meters in one year if left unchecked. A fully mature Moringa tree can grow to 35 feet.
Moringa
needs to be planted in soil that drains well. Sandy loam is good.
If you have heavy soil, add peat moss, sand, compost, aged manure.
I use one from Home Depot called Amend and it is pretty good to
add in.
For those of you that live in the United States, particularly the southern and western states, you are in luck and can grow Moringa outside.
Moringa doesn’t like the cold and loses it leaves in the winter. For those of you that have a true winter, where it freezes and snows, we recommend that you plant Moringa in pots, keeping them outside in the spring and summer and bring them inside when it gets cold.
A greenhouse is ideal in most areas. The plant will die if it freezes completely but it can withstand a mild frost nonetheless. Moringa loses its leaves when the average temperature drops below 70 degrees.
Growing
Moringa Trees From Seed
Germinating
Seeds
Soak
seeds overnight before planting.
Sandwich
Bag Germination:
Place
several seeds in a sandwich bag after soaking in water all night.
Do not add extra water to the bag. When the green sprout appears,
then place in the peat pot.
Direct
Peat Pot Germination:
Seed must be relatively fresh to give a good germination. Fill
the pot to within 1 1/2 inches or use a peat pot. Lay one Moringa
seed on top, then cover with an inch of soil. Keep soil moist. They
germinate from a few days to two weeks.
Water
the soil lightly daily until the shoot becomes visible. Then add
only enough water to keep the soil moist. They don't like standing
water or soggy soil. After the shoot is visible, place in your sunniest
window. It needs direct sunlight to grow well.
Seeds can be started indoors, but must be moved outdoors as soon as practical. The seedlings grow tall and thin, and need wind to strengthen the trunk, lest they fall over. Seedlings and young trees are a favorite browse for deer and other herbivores, and so must be protected.
Seed sown directly in the ground produces a very deep taproot, which will continue until enough water/moisture is reached, even at the expense of not growing the trunk or leaves.
Transplanting
Your Seedlings:
Moringa
Trees grow rapidly, so don't leave them in small pots for long.
Plant them in huge containers that will give the long tap root space.
You need a room in the home or on your porch where they get many
hours of light. If you do not have an area with enough sunlight,
you can provide a grow light. They have to have light.
Moringa
needs to be planted in soil that drains well. Sandy loam is good.
If you have heavy soil, add peat moss, sand, compost, aged manure.
I use one from Home Depot called Amend and it is pretty good to
add in.
Loosen
the soil by digging out an area that is 2 feet wide and at least
two feet deep. If you live in an area like Spring Valley, the soil
is full of rocks and clay. You will need to add a lot of Amend to
make the soil acceptable to the Moringa Tree or most herbs.
Because of this taproot, the tree is very drought-resistant, once established, and will recover even from a hard freeze (hence one of its names, the "Never-Die" Tree).
Cut
off trees when they reach a height of 3 to 5 feet. This encourages
branching at lower stem positions. This makes them easier to harvest
as well. Cutting them off will not hurt or damage the tree.
Fertilizing
Spread
steer manure around the base of the tree is early Spring to increase
the yield of the pods.
Frost-
Freezes Will Kill The Tree:
Plant
Moringa seedlings where Advacado Trees would grow:
Moringa doesn’t like the cold and loses it leaves in the winter. For those of you that have a true winter, where it freezes and snows, we recommend that you plant Moringa in pots, keeping them outside in the spring and summer and bring them inside when it gets cold.
A greenhouse is ideal in most areas. The plant will die if it freezes completely but it can withstand a mild frost nonetheless. Moringa loses its leaves when the average temperature drops below 70 degrees.
However, container trees can be killed by 8 hours @ 26 degrees. Trees often grow 15 feet the first year, and may reach a maximum height of 65 feet. The wood is brittle, so the trees should not be planted near houses, where a limb might break off in the wind
Once trees have had 1-2 winters in cold climates, they do adapt, but may still go dormant in winter.
Raising
Moringa Trees in the house:
You
need a room with lots of sunlight.
You
need soil that drains well. Moringa
needs to be planted in soil that drains well. Sandy loam is good.
If you have heavy soil, add peat moss, sand, compost, aged manure.
I use one from Home Depot called Amend and it is pretty good to
add in.
You
need a huge pot that is deep. They have a long tap root that needs
room to roam downward.
You
need a growlight, stong one in the winter to keep them going.
Growing
Moringa From Cuttings
Moringa
needs to be planted in soil that drains well. Sandy loam is good.
If you have heavy soil, add peat moss, sand, compost, aged manure.
I use one from Home Depot called Amend and it is pretty good to
add in.
Start
with a mature tree. Cut a limb from 1 1/2 feet long and 1 1/2 inches
in diameter. Dry the cutting in the shade for 3 days. Loosen the
soil of an area 2' wide by 2'deep . Amend the soil with compost
and ages manure. Plant one third of the thicker end of the cutting
into the ground. Water the cutting daily until you see green growth
buds on the cutting. Water the cutting when the ground is dry. Indoors,
water the cutting every 2nd or 3rd day after it takes root. Do not
allow water to collect in tray underneath potted cutting. It is
generally held that you get faster growth from cuttings.
You
harvest 3 times a year. You harvest the leaves, the flowers, and
pods. The leaves can be harvested all year around in warm climates.
Cut
the tree back when it gets too tall too harvest easily. It will
grow up again quickly and won't hurt the tree to cut it back.
Drying
the Leaves
Dry
in shade and the the leaves keep for many months.
All
Parts of the Moringa Tree Are Utilized
Pod: Harvest
the pods at 4 times of the year. Harvest when small, tender, and
green. Pick fresh before your meal.
Harvest
larger pods when the outside is harder. Eat the edible seeds inside.
Seeds are tender and cook like peas.
Havest
the fully mature pods. The seeds are dark brown and hard. Store
in a cool,dry, shady place.
Harvest
the pods when you cut the tree down for the winter. These seeds
to start new trees for the next year.
The Moringa fruit is a long thin pod resembling a drumstick.The Moringa pod is known as "drumstick" or saragwa or saragwe in India. In South India, it is used to prepare a variety of sambar and is also fried. It is also preserved by canning and exported worldwide. It can be made into a variety of curry dishes by mixing with coconut, poppy seeds, and mustard. It can just be boiled until the drumsticks are semi-soft and consumed directly without any extra processing or cooking. It is used in curries, sambars, korm. Drumstick dal is also a very tasty version of the traditional 'toor dal'.
Leaves: The Moringa oleifera leaves are highly nutritious, being a significant source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron, and potassium. The leaves are cooked and used like spinach. In addition to being used fresh as a substitute for spinach, its leaves are commonly dried and crushed into a powder, and used in soups and sauces. Amino acids in green leaf vegetables vary considerably, and many that are staples, are low in the sulphur bearing amino acids methionine and cystin
Flowers:
The
pods develop only in certain flowers. The rest of the flowers fall
off. So harvest the flowers where you see no seed pods developing.
Use fresh or dried flowers to brew a relaxing tea.
The flowers are edible when cooked, and are said to taste like mushrooms.
Ben Oil: The Moringa seeds yield 38–40% edible oil (called ben oil from the high concentration of behenic acid contained in the oil). The refined oil is clear, odorless, and resists rancidity at least as well as any other botanical oil. The seed cake remaining after oil extraction may be used as a fertilizer or as a flocculent to purify water.
Oil from the seed, called Oil of Ben, is used for earache and in ointments for skin conditions. The oil rubbed on the skin is said to prevent mosquitoes from biting. Flowers infused in honey are used as a cough remedy.
Water treatment:Seeds crushed to a powder are used to clarify turbid, dirty water. The cleansing takes place by a process of electrical charges established between the muddy particles suspended in the water and the pulverized seeds, and gradually, after about an hour, the muddy particles are pulled to the bottom of the water by the force of gravity. Research shows that the seed not only settles the mud, but can carry with it over 90% of bacteria and viruses
A great fodder for cattle: Moringa tree has been of great use not only to the human beings in terms of their health in one form or the other but also for their livestock. Moringa makes a great fodder for cattle. The weight of livestock increased upto 32 per cent through moringa feed. And their milk yield of cows increased by 43 percent. The dried leaves appear to be much more effective. One agriculturist fed his cows with just 2 kg of dry matter of Moringa per day in addition to the normal food he had been feeding them with and the milk production increased by 58 percent. Then he increased it to 3 kg per day, and the milk production increased by 65 percent.
Bio-gas: You can also produce methane out of the leaves. Experiments have established that it is possible to produce 4400 cubic meters of bio gas per hectare per year.
Industrial uses: The seed oil is used in arts and for lubricating watches and other delicate machinery, and useful in the manufacture of perfumes and hairdressings. The pressed cake obtained after oil extraction may be used as a fertilizer. The industrial uses of the drumstick tree include the use of its wood in paper and textile industries, bark in the tanning industry, and the seeds in water. purification
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