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How To Plant Ewedu Seeds

by Idris Ya'u
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EWEDU is a popular vegetable and can be eaten by anyone because of its high nutritional and medicinal value. It contains vitamins and minerals and is also a good source of fibre.

Ewedu is low in calories and is an excellent option for people trying hard to lose weight. The botanical name for Ewedu is Corchorus Olitoris, and it is also known as a Jute in the English language.

The Jute plant is one of the cheapest vegetable plants and easy to grow too. It can be said to be one of the second most grown vegetable plants in the world after cotton.

HOW TO PLANT EWEDU SEED

The Ewedu leaf thrives well in adequately drained loamy soil. There are different ways to plant ewedu seeds.

For commercial purposes, it is advisable to use the broadcasting method. This implies that you mix the seed with sand before broadcasting so that it can be evenly distributed.

A bed of about one by five centimetres will do well for this method. It takes about four to five weeks to germinate and be ready for harvesting. Here are the steps involved in growing the ewedu seed.

First, preparing the seeds for planting can be done either by planting them in pots or directly into the fields. The seeds can be very hard, although they germinate quickly during the growth process. You can prepare the soil by mixing 90% soil and 10% compost carefully the seeds with the ground.

Second, the fertilizers process is essential to enable plants to have adequate nutrients and develop well. And the application of fertilizer from time to time is critical. The use of natural fertilizers is the best, which are farm animals to best fertilizer plants.

Third, watering is an important process as it is essential to ensure the fast growth of the plant. Ensure to water the plant three to four times a week to help the soil not dry out. It is advisable to know the adequate amount of water the plant needs regularly. Too much water can also be harmful to the plant.

Now, when planting the ewedu seed, you may want to put it in hot water for it to germinate quickly although is only an alternative way of planting. Ensure you have enough seed to be planted so the growth can be uniform.

Ensure the seed are gotten from a reliable source. Broadcast the seed on the already prepared bed. (The drilling method can be used as well). Cover the seeds with a palm frond, banana leaf or Dogo Yaro can be used or any other available option (this is to protect the seed from birds.)

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CARE FOR PLANTED SEEDS

Water the bed twice daily for the first three weeks. It is advisable to fertilize the plant within the first 14 days.

Also, ensure to weed the soil by hand, pulling any observed weed; the hand pulling method helps so as not to harm the Ewedu plant. The wetting of the bed should be reduced to once daily after the 21st day of planting.

Sprinkle wood ash over the leaves when you notice them turning yellow. And also water the plant. Weed your ewedu farm regularly to avoid your ewedu being choked by the weeds.

HARVESTING YOUR EWEDU SEED

At maturity, the ewedu leaves produce fruits which can be referred to as seed pods. To harvest the seeds from these pods you will need to allow the pods to dry out on the plant, it should happen about six weeks after the ewedu plant produces flowers.

Once the seed pods are dried, you can now harvest dried pods, open them up and collect the seed. There, you now have seeds for another planting season.

However, if you intend to harvest only the leaves, then you may have to cut the plant from the stem with a knife or uproot it from the soil. It takes about four to five weeks after planting ewedu seeds for you to harvest the leaves.

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IN CONCLUSION

If these steps are well managed and applied then you can be sure of getting enough healthy and vegetable plant. Ewedu seed is easy to plant and can be stored for up to five months after harvesting the seeds.

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