OLD MORINGA – पुरातन सहजन (10 Seed)

🌳 Old Moringa (Drumstick Tree) Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Moringa, Sahjan, Drumstick tree
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Moringa oleifera
🔹 Type ➜ Perennial tree 🌿
🔹 Stage ➜ Old / mature plant

✔️ Suitable for:
➜ Organic farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Desi beej conservation
➜ Leaf + pod + seed production

⏳ Plant Life & Survival
➜ Lifespan ➜ 10–15+ years 🌳
➜ Starts yield ➜ from 6–8 months
➜ Full production ➜ after 1–2 years
✔️ Old trees give: ➜ More pods
➜ More leaves
➜ Better yield

🌤️ Climate Requirement 🇮🇳
➜ Best temperature ➜ 25–40°C
➜ Highly heat tolerant 🌞

📍 Punjab:
➜ Grows well in: • Summer
• Monsoon
❌ Sensitive to frost

🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Well-drained sandy loam
➜ pH ➜ 6–7.5
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Dry areas
➜ Low fertility soil

✂️ Pruning (Very Important for Old Trees)
➜ Cut main stem at 4–6 feet height
✔️ Benefits: ➜ More branches
➜ More pods 🌿
➜ Easy harvesting
👉 Do pruning: ➜ After harvest season

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
For old trees:
➜ FYM ➜ 10–15 kg per plant/year
➜ Vermicompost
➜ Neem cake

During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Panchgavya
✔️ Improves: ➜ Pod production
➜ Leaf quality
➜ Tree health

💧 Irrigation
➜ Water every 10–15 days
✔️ Mature plants: ➜ Drought tolerant
➜ Need less water
❌ Avoid waterlogging

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common issues:
➜ Caterpillars 🐛
➜ Aphids
➜ Pod fly

Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Buttermilk spray
➜ Light traps
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic moringa farming
➜ Chemical-free production

🧺 Harvesting
Leaves:
➜ Cut every 30–40 days
Pods (Drumsticks):
➜ Harvest when: • Green
• Tender
✔️ Regular harvesting increases yield

📦 Yield (Old Tree)
➜ Pods ➜ 200–400 pods/tree/year
➜ Leaves ➜ Continuous supply 🌿
✔️ High income crop 💰

🌱 Rejuvenation of Old Trees
If tree is very old:
➜ Cut back heavily (hard pruning)
➜ Add compost
➜ Irrigate properly
✔️ Tree becomes fresh again 🌿

🪴 Can You Grow Moringa on Roof?
✔️ Possible (small scale)
Container:
➜ Grow bag ➜ 24–30 inch depth
Notes:
➜ Needs regular pruning
➜ Limited height
✔️ Good for: ➜ Leaf production only