Farming 10 min read 2026-02-20
Growing Moringa — The Miracle Tree
Drumstick (Moringa oleifera) is the only tree you can plant once and harvest from for 20 years. Leaves, pods, flowers and seeds — every part is useful.
Propagation
Easier from cuttings than seeds. Take a 1 m branch, dip in honey, stick 30 cm deep in soil. Roots in 3 weeks.
Pruning for leaves
Top the tree at 1.5 metres in year one. It branches sideways and you harvest leaves at arm's reach instead of climbing.
Nutrition
Per 100 g dried leaves: 9x protein of yoghurt, 10x vitamin A of carrots, 17x calcium of milk. Add a teaspoon of powder to dal or smoothies.
Pests and care
Almost nothing eats moringa. Mealybugs occasionally — wipe with neem-soaked cloth. Tolerates drought, poor soil, salinity.
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