Do you want to know how you can grow a tulsi plant at your home easily? Looking for different methods to grow the tulsi plant? Well, the Tulsi plant is considered a holy plant in the Hindu culture and people worship this plant every morning.
Here, we will tell you how you can grow the tulsi plant from the different methods so that you can decide which method is more suitable for you and which one is more favorable. So let’s find out.
Why did the Tulsi plant consider a Holy Plant?
You will see the tulsi plant in almost every house or apartment. Most people like to place this plant in the center of a courtyard of their home while some people like to place them on their balcony.
The Tulsi plant has a connection with gods and that’s why people like to worship this plant. It is said that goddess Laxmi has associated with Tulsi as if you worship this plant; it will bring peace and prosperity in your life. Also, it is believed that Tulsi has some connection with Lord Vishnu.
How to grow Tulsi from seeds?
If you want to plant a tulsi in your backyard or garden from a seed, then you have to follow these steps:
- Fill a flower pot with soil
The first need you need to do is take a flower pot and fill it with some high-quality soil. Leave about 2.54 cm space from the top of the pot and add water to make the soil stay moist and hydrated. - Sow the seeds
Then after that, you need to sow the seeds in the flower pot about 0.64 cm beneath the soil. Don’t sow too deep as the seeds of the tulsi are very small and they didn’t get enough moisture if sow too deep. Gently press them down on the soil with a small tamper so that they stay on top of the soil. - Water the seed
After sowing the seeds, you need to water them on regular basis and make sure that the soil remains moist. The seed will start to grow in 1-2 weeks and use a spray bottle to water the seeds as they are delicate and small. - Placing under sun
The tulsi plant needs at least 6-8 hours of sunlight so place them in an area where there is a way of direct sunlight.
How to grow Tulsi from rooting in water
- First, you need to cut a stem from a mature tulsi plant. The stem should be 4-6 inch and remove all the leaves from the bottom side of the stem.
- Then fill a container with water and place the cutting stem in them. Change the water every day to avoid the growth of bacteria.
- Place the container with the tulsi plant in front of the sun or direct sunlight as tulsi need direct sunlight to grow better.
- After you notice that the tulsi plant is growing, then you need to transfer the plant from container to pot.
