Fenugreek: Growing and Using the Seeds
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Fenugreek care (Trigonella foenum-graecum): fast annual legume with aromatic seeds and edible leaves. Full sun, fertile well-drained soil.
Characteristics
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a fast-growing annual legume grown for its warm, slightly bitter, maple-like seeds and its aromatic leaves (methi). It grows in full sun on fertile, well-drained soil. It improves the soil by fixing nitrogen and is also used as green manure.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: fertile ben drenato. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
