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Fenugreek / Methi

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Soil

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Pot size

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Water

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Fertilizer

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Pollination

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Propagation

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Pests & diseases

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

Its native habitat includes uncultivated ground, the edges of fields and dry grassland. In some locations it has been and still is grown as fodder for livestock. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

The green parts of the plant are used as an herb or spice.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun. Wants well-drained soil; handles dry spells.

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Cautions

Wet soils are not a suitable location to plant. It can be affected by Macrophomina phaseolina (charcoal rot/fungus), Pseudomonas syringae (bacteria), and Spodoptera litura (Tobacco cutworm).

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Sources

  1. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/trigonella-foenum-graecum/