thanks! I live in Ocala FL and picked a drum stick because we were getting a frost. It is 20 inches long! it is green and brown but not dried out, do you think the seeds will be any good?
That's hard to say for sure. We've found that a fully dried pod is our best bet for solid germination, but the best way to found out for sure is to plant these once the weather warms back up again. We direct seed ours, usually in July due to our very hot, dry June months. However, in FL you can probably direct seed those much earlier once you're completely past any frost.
Great question. We've found seed pods on the trees as early as their first year in the ground, but typically we start to see solid production in year 2.
thank you. we have seed pods this year on our moringa tree that i got as a cutting over a year ago. I have had success growing more trees from cuttings & did not know about the seed pods. very cool. these grow fast. i too love to dehydrate the leaves for smoothies. have a great day.
New to your channel. I have two moringa trees that I grew from cuttings that a TH-camr sent me. Because I don’t have ground space, I am growing them in two 25 gal containers. They have grown taller than my house. They only have one stalk with a few branches but they produced a lot pods that very long. How do I get the trees to produce more branches with leaves? I have no leaves that I can reach. When do I harvest the pods? How to tell if the pods are viable?
It sounds like your trees need to be pruned. That will encourage lateral branching which is where you'll get your leaves. We usually prune our trees during the Fall/Winter season when they are dormant, but pruning can be done any time of year on Moringa. Hopefully this helps!
Every seed I planted came up. I have 11 trees now. I never trimmed them and they are very tall. I need to stump a couple and get them to branch out. I eat the leaves fresh in my smoothly. I’m not sure why you would want to turn them to powder.
Gene, that's great to hear that you're having success with your Moringa trees. We prefer the leaves dried so we can use them in smoothies. Some research suggests that drying them at lower temperatures can help with increasing the amount you can consume and hence increase the health benefits. Not sure whether or not that's true, but It's my understanding.
Any plans on growing date palms? So many delicious varities and do great here...Kind of expensive upfront to buy a fruiting pup and alot of work to maintain once they get tall but well worth it
Not sure on that one. You're absolutely right, they are designed for our environment. Just need to figure out how much we would use them and if it's worth the effort once they are big and producing. Trees that take a lot of work are kinda tough on us with so much going on!
Great question Craig and it depends. Generally your highest germination rate will be on fully matured seeds. If they are not quite to that stage they may still germinate, but you may find the germination rate will not be as high (if at all). Are you finding that you're unable to get the pods to a fully mature state (completely dry) on the tree? Early cold snap or something?
Hey Robert. I don't think you can beat Amazon for getting some really good organic Moringa seeds shipped to you for under $7 (not sure we could figure out a way to get them to you cheaper) and we've had really good success sprouting the package we purchased. The tough part is getting them to survive that first winter and/or summer in the ground. And hey we'd love to see a video of your trees!
No, we haven't tried that. I know you need to move them pretty regularly or the birds get used to them and use them as a place to roost! May definitely be worth trying. Would probably need to elevate it quite a bit so it's easy to see when they're flying in..hmm...
Well, I have a lot of long fat pods but I am in Tucson, it’s December and in the 40s at night this week, in the 30s at night in a week or two and those pods are not dry. It seems to me the cold will freeze them before they are dry to harvest seeds and plant more trees in the spring. 😔 I wish they could finish drying out off the tree before the cold kill the pods, but apparently this is not how it works.
Well, it does sound like your current set of pods will not ripen in time as any Fall setting fruit usually doesn't mature completely. You didn't mention how long this tree has been in the ground, but we have found that the first year is hit or miss with a Spring pod set. However, in year 2 they will set as soon as they break dormancy and those usually ripen up mid-Summer with no issues.
Hey Lisa. We've found the best time to put these in the ground around here is either Spring or Fall (it's too hot and dry for us during the Summer). They thrive in hot weather and my guess is your humidity will help with a new planting, so you should be good to go now I would think. Full sun on this one for sure and they get big...fast, so it will need room to grow.
@@lisawiley2814 we generally don't add much when planting to make sure we don't burn any roots. A little diluted fish emulsion and vitamin B-1 wouldn't hurt though.
My 3 moringa trees that I planted last July grew like gangbuster’s.they were very lush with foliage until January.wince they started blooming they also began to lose leaves.at this point they are almost leafless and still blooming while growing drumsticks.is this normal and/ or anything I can do to help them? As yo know it’s warm here in Mesa,Az,these trees look horrible!
Hey Mark. It sounds like your trees went dormant during the Winter. Moringa trees will lose their leaves in cold Winters (like we have here) and then come back with new growth in the Spring. We prune our Moringa back heavily in early Winter and then it bounces right back in the Spring with new growth. I'm guessing that's what you're seeing.
Hello thank you for the video. Iam new to these seeds but I like what I hear. Someone gave my hubby seeds& would like to plant but don't know what month to plant them I live in Fl. Can you please help me. I have alot of health issues & would love to try these seeds. Thank you. E.H from lake Wales fl
Hello Eva! We prefer to plant our seeds in late Winter so we're able to get the trees in the ground in the Spring. I would imagine that would be the same for you in FL. Do you get any late frosts where you live?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm You open the pods and get the goofy seed things with triple wings, and crack them open. Often there are two or three actual seeds in each of them. It is not necessary, but interesting to know. I saw it on a video and tested it.
I have been patiently waiting on my pods to dry on the tree. Some are nearly 2 foot long & 1 inch in diameter. My "Spreading The Good Word" makes others anxiously waiting for the seeds to be passed out
Great question Angel. You want to wait until the pods have completely dried. This is when the seeds on the inside will become hard and are viable for planting.
Great question! You should be able to prune the branch back where you want it to branch out and the regrowth will divert from there. It will still try to grow vertical, so you may need to train it over a few years.
Hey Garden of Eatin (cool channel name by the way!). We definitely have that planned. Just waiting until the weather cools enough so we can spend more time outside. Soon..hopefully very soon!
my tree is the same age and I now have 3 pods growing--they are still green so waiting for them to dry out unless I can take them off and try planting now?
Hey Robin, great question. If you're going to plant those seeds you'll want to wait until the pods completely dry. This is how you'll know the seeds have fully matured and will be viable to plant.
@@ravenheart229 Usually they dry over the summer. Usually the tree will set fruit/pods multiple times throughout the growing season, so it shouldn't be too long.
That's a good question and I wouldn't be able to say for sure. We've had these trees both in the ground and also in pots. Both have produced seeds...eventually. We have seen a difference in how old the tree is before seeds are produced. Usually it takes at least a year or two before they're mature enough to produce seeds.
It was a great tree...until we hit 20 degrees and it killed it! Lesson learned. They need protection once you're below 30 degrees. Otherwise, it's a great tree for us here!
Congrats on those seeds! You'll be amazed how quickly they sprout when it's warm like this. We're seeing them sprout in as few as 4 days if planted outside. Inside with cooler temps it's more like 7-10 days.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I think maybe I planted them too deep. It’s been about a week and nothing has sprouted. I’m going to try some indoors under the grow light and see what happens.
@@puckjohn we did one seed soaked over night and one just straight planted and the soaked seed sprouted and is now a full blown tree with pids. The other seed never sprouted at all. Then I watched a professional gardener say that all seeds should be soaked before planting
thanks! I live in Ocala FL and picked a drum stick because we were getting a frost. It is 20 inches long! it is green and brown but not dried out, do you think the seeds will be any good?
That's hard to say for sure. We've found that a fully dried pod is our best bet for solid germination, but the best way to found out for sure is to plant these once the weather warms back up again. We direct seed ours, usually in July due to our very hot, dry June months. However, in FL you can probably direct seed those much earlier once you're completely past any frost.
How long does it take to produce seeds?
Great question. We've found seed pods on the trees as early as their first year in the ground, but typically we start to see solid production in year 2.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thank You for the reply!!
@@tclodfelter8789 sure thing!
thank you. we have seed pods this year on our moringa tree that i got as a cutting over a year ago. I have had success growing more trees from cuttings & did not know about the seed pods. very cool. these grow fast. i too love to dehydrate the leaves for smoothies. have a great day.
They really are amazing trees...and I think everyone needs some Moringa in their smoothies!
New to your channel. I have two moringa trees that I grew from cuttings that a TH-camr sent me. Because I don’t have ground space, I am growing them in two 25 gal containers. They have grown taller than my house. They only have one stalk with a few branches but they produced a lot pods that very long. How do I get the trees to produce more branches with leaves? I have no leaves that I can reach. When do I harvest the pods? How to tell if the pods are viable?
It sounds like your trees need to be pruned. That will encourage lateral branching which is where you'll get your leaves.
We usually prune our trees during the Fall/Winter season when they are dormant, but pruning can be done any time of year on Moringa.
Hopefully this helps!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you for responding. I appreciate you taking time to answer me.
Moringa grows the easiest from cutting a piece of the stick and direct planting in the soil. Moringa is the easiest tree to propagate
It sure does make things easy!
Every seed I planted came up. I have 11 trees now. I never trimmed them and they are very tall. I need to stump a couple and get them to branch out. I eat the leaves fresh in my smoothly. I’m not sure why you would want to turn them to powder.
Gene, that's great to hear that you're having success with your Moringa trees. We prefer the leaves dried so we can use them in smoothies. Some research suggests that drying them at lower temperatures can help with increasing the amount you can consume and hence increase the health benefits. Not sure whether or not that's true, but It's my understanding.
Any plans on growing date palms? So many delicious varities and do great here...Kind of expensive upfront to buy a fruiting pup and alot of work to maintain once they get tall but well worth it
Not sure on that one. You're absolutely right, they are designed for our environment. Just need to figure out how much we would use them and if it's worth the effort once they are big and producing. Trees that take a lot of work are kinda tough on us with so much going on!
If the seed pods are harvested before turning completely brown, will they eventually bench ripen?
Great question Craig and it depends. Generally your highest germination rate will be on fully matured seeds. If they are not quite to that stage they may still germinate, but you may find the germination rate will not be as high (if at all). Are you finding that you're unable to get the pods to a fully mature state (completely dry) on the tree? Early cold snap or something?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm The pods were so heavy that the branches were beginning to break because of the weight.
@@ccchapy wow, that's incredible! We've had them weigh it down pretty good, but nothing like that!
What would I need to do to buy a couple seeds from you? By the way keep up the great work. Wish I was brave enough to post my own videos
Hey Robert. I don't think you can beat Amazon for getting some really good organic Moringa seeds shipped to you for under $7 (not sure we could figure out a way to get them to you cheaper) and we've had really good success sprouting the package we purchased. The tough part is getting them to survive that first winter and/or summer in the ground. And hey we'd love to see a video of your trees!
Thank you I will give Amazon a try.
Quick question...have you ever used plastic owls to keep birds away from your fruit trees? If so did it work
No, we haven't tried that. I know you need to move them pretty regularly or the birds get used to them and use them as a place to roost! May definitely be worth trying. Would probably need to elevate it quite a bit so it's easy to see when they're flying in..hmm...
I've got a LOT of pods this year and I appreciate knowing how to harvest the seeds. I keep several friends and myself in powder throughout the year.
Hey Pamela! That's great to hear you're seeing a strong harvest. It's amazing how these trees just keep on producing!
So you make to powder out of the pods?
@@lisawiley2814you grind the powder from the dried leaves. I harvest the seeds for sharing new starts
@@pamelaschuler8361 Thanks ☺️
Well, I have a lot of long fat pods but I am in Tucson, it’s December and in the 40s at night this week, in the 30s at night in a week or two and those pods are not dry. It seems to me the cold will freeze them before they are dry to harvest seeds and plant more trees in the spring. 😔 I wish they could finish drying out off the tree before the cold kill the pods, but apparently this is not how it works.
Well, it does sound like your current set of pods will not ripen in time as any Fall setting fruit usually doesn't mature completely. You didn't mention how long this tree has been in the ground, but we have found that the first year is hit or miss with a Spring pod set. However, in year 2 they will set as soon as they break dormancy and those usually ripen up mid-Summer with no issues.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thank you for your reply. It was in a 10 gal and I planted it last April. 🙏
The morenga seeds can be ground and used for flour to bake.
Hey Rhonda! Had no idea that was a thing. Have you used them for that? If so, how does it taste?
I was just gifted a morenga tree. I'm in South Texas, so wondering the best place to plant it.
Hey Lisa. We've found the best time to put these in the ground around here is either Spring or Fall (it's too hot and dry for us during the Summer). They thrive in hot weather and my guess is your humidity will help with a new planting, so you should be good to go now I would think. Full sun on this one for sure and they get big...fast, so it will need room to grow.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thanks, I will be putting that baby in the ground tomorrow. Should I add any nutrients to it at time of planting?
@@lisawiley2814 we generally don't add much when planting to make sure we don't burn any roots. A little diluted fish emulsion and vitamin B-1 wouldn't hurt though.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thanks! I really appreciate your help ☺️
My 3 moringa trees that I planted last July grew like gangbuster’s.they were very lush with foliage until January.wince they started blooming they also began to lose leaves.at this point they are almost leafless and still blooming while growing drumsticks.is this normal and/ or anything I can do to help them? As yo know it’s warm here in Mesa,Az,these trees look horrible!
Hey Mark. It sounds like your trees went dormant during the Winter. Moringa trees will lose their leaves in cold Winters (like we have here) and then come back with new growth in the Spring. We prune our Moringa back heavily in early Winter and then it bounces right back in the Spring with new growth. I'm guessing that's what you're seeing.
Hello thank you for the video. Iam new to these seeds but I like what I hear. Someone gave my hubby seeds& would like to plant but don't know what month to plant them I live in Fl. Can you please help me. I have alot of health issues & would love to try these seeds. Thank you. E.H from lake Wales fl
Hello Eva! We prefer to plant our seeds in late Winter so we're able to get the trees in the ground in the Spring. I would imagine that would be the same for you in FL. Do you get any late frosts where you live?
Those seeds are actually seed pods themselves with multiple seeds inside of them.
Are you referring to the individual seeds inside the long bean pods?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm You open the pods and get the goofy seed things with triple wings, and crack them open. Often there are two or three actual seeds in each of them. It is not necessary, but interesting to know. I saw it on a video and tested it.
@@busker153 ok, now you have my interest peaked. Need to give this a try!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I just planted some Moringa seeds harvested from my trees to plant in one of my wife's customer's back yards this spring.
I have been patiently waiting on my pods to dry on the tree. Some are nearly 2 foot long & 1 inch in diameter. My "Spreading The Good Word" makes others anxiously waiting for the seeds to be passed out
Sounds like they're getting close if you're seeing them that size. Nothing like spreading the Good Word and passing out seeds at the same time!!
First year having pods my trees are small . And the pods are long. They are about 5ft when to know it get ripe
Great question Angel. You want to wait until the pods have completely dried. This is when the seeds on the inside will become hard and are viable for planting.
My tree is growing more in height than branching. What can I do to get side branching Thanks
Great question! You should be able to prune the branch back where you want it to branch out and the regrowth will divert from there. It will still try to grow vertical, so you may need to train it over a few years.
when are you going to take us on a full tour of your backyard?? Now is the perfect time of year
Hey Garden of Eatin (cool channel name by the way!). We definitely have that planned. Just waiting until the weather cools enough so we can spend more time outside. Soon..hopefully very soon!
my tree is the same age and I now have 3 pods growing--they are still green so waiting for them to dry out unless I can take them off and try planting now?
Hey Robin, great question. If you're going to plant those seeds you'll want to wait until the pods completely dry. This is how you'll know the seeds have fully matured and will be viable to plant.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm How long does it take to dry? they are all green
@@ravenheart229 Usually they dry over the summer. Usually the tree will set fruit/pods multiple times throughout the growing season, so it shouldn't be too long.
Why would one tree have seed pods yet another doesn't? Thank you
That's a good question and I wouldn't be able to say for sure. We've had these trees both in the ground and also in pots. Both have produced seeds...eventually. We have seen a difference in how old the tree is before seeds are produced. Usually it takes at least a year or two before they're mature enough to produce seeds.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you for responding. .. one bunch of trees is the oldest and largest and had no pods.. it's strange..
Wooooow wha a moringa tree????
It was a great tree...until we hit 20 degrees and it killed it! Lesson learned. They need protection once you're below 30 degrees. Otherwise, it's a great tree for us here!
Hey Duane , just picked up some moringa seeds on eBay. I was wondering how long does it take for the seeds to sprout up?
Congrats on those seeds! You'll be amazed how quickly they sprout when it's warm like this. We're seeing them sprout in as few as 4 days if planted outside. Inside with cooler temps it's more like 7-10 days.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I think maybe I planted them too deep. It’s been about a week and nothing has sprouted. I’m going to try some indoors under the grow light and see what happens.
@@puckjohn ah, gotcha. They don't need to be too deep. We usually plant so they are covered with maybe 1/4" of soil.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thanks Duane, I planted mine about an inch deep maybe that’s the reason
@@puckjohn we did one seed soaked over night and one just straight planted and the soaked seed sprouted and is now a full blown tree with pids. The other seed never sprouted at all. Then I watched a professional gardener say that all seeds should be soaked before planting