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Methi

Menthikura / Fenugreek

Quick aromatic green that doubles as a soil-building legume. Ready in under four weeks.

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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Jan.

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Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Methi monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryBest
FebruaryGood
MarchPossible
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JunePossible
JulyPossible
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
46 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
8L (10 inch pot)
Soil depth
15 cm
Support
None
First harvest
25 days from sowing
Lifecycle
40 days
Timeline

Germination: about 4 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 25.

Harvest window: roughly 15 days.

Terrace notes for Methi

Cheapest crop to start: a spoon of kitchen methi seed fills a tray and is ready in under a month.

Care tips

  • Use whole kitchen methi seeds — they sprout fine.
  • Cut at 4–5 inches; regrows once or twice.
  • Best in the cool, dry winter months.
Common pests
  • Aphids
Common diseases
  • Powdery mildew
  • Downy mildew

Traits

  • Fast harvest
  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort
  • Terrace star

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