Curry Tree - Pruning & Harvest of Curry Leaf Plant or Tree
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Tips on growing and pruning the Curry Tree. With these tips, you can grow a nice and bushy curry tree. We show you the right way to harvest your leaves and prune your plant to get a bushy growth.
Curry leaf plant or murraya koenigii is an easy to grow herb in your garden. Curry leaves can be used a a variety of dishes. Growing curry leaves is easy but harvesting and maintaining it disease free is not! Watch our video on how to prune the curry leaf plant in the right way as well as ensure your plant grows in a bushy fashion, not just straight. Enjoy this video on curry leaf harvest! Curry leaf is also called kadipatta, karuvepillai, curry patta etc. Watch our video on "curry leaf plant care" and "growing curry leaf plant" for more ideas!
I am growing a curry plant for the first time this year. I am living in New Zealand. So far, so good. "Colin" as I call him has grown about 30cm in about 10 weeks. I was looking to find out how to make the plant more "Bushy". You seem to answer my question perfectly. Thank you so much!
Love it when you have a name for your plant. Glad the video helped!
I've shared this video with so many friends of mine when they ask what I do differently but never commented. Thought I should. Great job and great tips. I have 6 plants doing very well by God's grace and bushy. Thank you so much! Wish I could upload the pics.
Thanks for sharing the video with your friends and also commenting. Good luck, Happy Gardening, God Bless!
You're a superstar! thank you! I was actually afraid to cut the growing tips in case I stunted the plant! Thank you again!
Thank you! Someone just gave me some cuttings (with small root). Let's hope I can grow a beautiful, big curry leaf tree. I miss cooking with them. I'm in Alabama now (from Santa Barbara), so very hot, humid summer and cold winter, so will keep In pots so I can move them. Wish me luck!
This video was an eye opener for me. I was doing exactly what you said one shouldn't. I was making skeletons and harvesting the wrong way. After watching this video I immediately pruned the tops and now I have wonderful looking plants. Thank you.
liftingenthusiast Nice to know you got bushy plants after pruning the tops. Cheers!!
Your tips are great. Not only my plant is bushy, I now use bushy in every sentence at work and at home that people are thinking Im crazy.. You make Bushy - a common household word.
Very clear, very thorough and informative video. Thanks so much for sharing. I just bought my first (small) plant and want to raise it right. Wish me luck! 🙂
I just bought my first curry leaf tree after almost a year of keeping my eye out at a couple of Asian marts to get one...am so excited!!! and as always, your videos come in very handy. Thank you loads :)
+Anouska Marius Thank you, nice to know the video helped you! Happy Gardening!
Thank you, brother, I feel good that I can always ask you. It is like having a great doctor at hand, who is quick to respond and prompt with communications! Please keep it up!
someone sometimes You are welcome :) Happy Gardening!!
Thank you so much for your time and educating people like me.
Appreciate so very much you are right on the subject.
God bless 🙏
Glad you liked it
Thank you so much! I was very reluctant to prune it, after I see your video, I am more confident. This current tree I had it for 4 years, all others last only for 6 months to 1 year and so I am happy about this one and was so afraid to prune it thinking I will ruin it. Now, with confidence, I am going to prune it. Thank you so much!
Omigosh! Thank you so much for these videos. My husband bought me a curry plant for mother's day 3 years ago (when I complained of the trek to the indian market to buy them) and this year was the first year I brought it inside for the winter and I have flowers! Now I know what I'm doing wrong. I'll need to repot and prune ASAP! It's about a foot tall now and I'll be sad to prune but LOVE the hints. Thank you so much!
Jessica Hilt Yes repotting and pruning it well (in warm temps) will ensure a nice healthy plant. Just don't be afraid to prune it, the curry leaf will grow back nice & fast.
Wow! Your prompt reply is such a relief! Even better than emergency at hospitals!😛 LOL! I am so thankful to have found you! I shall do the alcohol treatment asap! I got the alcohol and cotton swabs. I will try my best not to miss any single scale! I have noticed that this problem occurs in winter. I will try moving it in a warm and humid room in my condo. Thank you! I gather from other posts that I should cut and fertilize in March?
You have been ver helpful!
someone sometimes Yes you can prune and cultivate after your last frost date (around March-April in most areas). I am glad you liked the tips. Happy Gardening!!
Thank you for making your videos in English, the information is appreciated.
I live is Boston can I prune now or wait till next summer
Thank you wish I would have visited sooner. My plant was looking sad, I repotted and pruned it, and in no time gave me new sprouts and blooms flowers ❤️
I pruned my 16" curry plant and it didn't do anything, leaves yellowed and started to drop, absolutely no green shoots . This went on for about 5 months, from September till February with no shoots. Then I saw somewhere that it probably had gone dormant and needed to be severely in the spring. So a week ago, I pruned it and attempted to root the cuttings. In a few days, I started seeing tiny green shoots on the plant as well as the 2 cuttings that I am trying to root. Oh happy day, I didn't kill my curry leaf plant!
Thank you so much for the pruning and harvesting tips in your video. It has really taught me a lot, and now I can share my harvest confidently, while looking forward to new growth very soon! Cheers from Melbourne, Australia.💕 🌱
Glad it was helpful! Watch our other videos too!
Thank you very much! I recently acquired a small curry plant and I have had no idea how to harvest. I really appreciate this. Very helpful!
Thanks for this clear video. Has helped dispel some of the fear around pruning.
A couple of questions:
1. Does the curry leaf plant respond to notching? Will notching encourage branching?
2. f I cut a long branch right down, meaning right down to the woody stem that no longer has leaves, will it branch from there?
"Hello friends".... best introduction ever. 😄
Question: what's the best way to remove the yellow/dead leaves and skeletons from the lower portions of the plant? We didn't know how to prune correctly until we watched this video, and now we have a tall (3 foot) plant that is bushy at the top but has nothing but drooping, yellowing leaves at the bottom. I'm not sure whether to pluck off the skeletons from the tree, or cut them with scissors, or what. Thanks! p.s. we are currently treating the soil of our curry plants (all indoor) with beneficial nematodes due to fungal gnats from overwatering.
Thank you for this! I have a very small plant that's about a year old, and was afraid to prune it, but you've given me the confidence to try. Do you have tips on how to fertilize/what to fertilize with? I've purchased curry leaves from a few people in the SF Bay Area who have BEAUTIFUL, full, lush plants and one told me she never fertilizes, one told me that she fertilizes with buttermilk, another with yogurt, and yet another said she uses regular organic general purpose fertilizer. With all the different opinions, I'm confused about the best way to go about it.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on curry leave plant.
I had no idea what I was doing! So helpful, thank you :)
naga sri valli Gali Please see this video for tips on how to grow curry leaf plant from seeds. Hope this helps: Curry Leaf Plant - Curry tree or Murraya koenigii - From seed to tree- the complete guide
Do you have seeds? Do you ship to Utah?
Pratish Patel I might have some seeds left. Please leave send me a message with your address and I will send the seeds to you
I have send you message with my address. Thanks much.
Hello I am in Toronto I have 2 curry leave plant about 8 feet long and its 2 year old but there is no fruit and no new branches they both r in one planter which has (size #7 and 6.23 gallon and 23.55 litre )I need advice for getting fruit (seed)and new branches and how to make my plants bushy. The other I have questions is this 2 plants produced other ten curry plant which has different size and they all r with them in one planter. I want repot them but I don't have idea how can I repot and what time is suitable for repotting I am little afraid to repotting because I don't want to make them die they are my cutie baby's I love them all and also I need some idea for what kind fertilizer I have to use in Toronto around winter and summer time and after repotting, what kind soil I have to use in Toronto for repotting.
Thank you so much. I was skeptical to trim the top and wasn't sure how to generate bushy layers from the bottom.
Have a currytree for many years on the east coast and always harvested the wrong way. Thanks for your video!
Thank you. Wish I'd watched this a long time ago as for over 1 year I have mistreated my plant.
Great video!!! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Help!!! First, I avidly watch your videos because they're super informative and it's great to have the perspective of a gardener local to my weather. I live in the north part of OC (not so far from your area) and am looking for advice on my curry leaf plant. I bought it online as a tiny plant - now it's about 3 months old and 4.5 inches tall. It really hasn't changed much since getting over the initial shock of being potted. I keep it in full sun, water only when dry and finally added a little slow-release fertilizer about 3 weeks ago but nothing is happening at all. It's not growing, it's not dying... it's not doing anything. Should I be seeing any growth at this stage? Should I prune it? I was advised by the plant's seller to keep it in a 6 inch pot until it's 12 inches tall. Do you think my pot is too small? Any advice will be very much appreciated!!!
wow thanks for such nice tips i never pruned thats why I have a thin tree
thank to so so sp much.
This is very helpful.. I just got my young one yesterday! will be following your method of pruning :)
Awesome I now know how to make my curry tree grow better!!! THANKS
Very informative. Thanks 👍. Just one question, could you please answer? - Can we start the first pruning when the plant is more than 6 inches tall? My plant is around 12 inches tall now, from the base around 6 inches the stem is brown colour and then above that is recently grown, so it is tender and green. Yesterday I could see it started flowering at the very top.
Thanks for the tip (no pun intended) yes my plant is leggy, so I look forward to spring, to start the new regime. Thanks again
Can you recommend some recipes which include using the curry leaf. Your helpful advice and simple presentation is much appreciated . I'm looking forward to pruning my plant using your info and watching it's progress.
Thank you very much.
Here is one of my favorites www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tiffin-sambar-recipe-sambar-recipes/. Sambar is a lentil vegetable stew with a heavenly aroma. Enjoy!
Answered all my Qs,
thanks!
Great information. Can you please do a video on curry plant diseases(scales aphids and many more) and remedies. How to recognize it early. My plant was attacked by scales and it took toll on my plant. Was able to recue it. Wish knew it earlier to spot the problem. Thanks in advance !
Sure I will try to make one
i watched lots of video but cdnot get the right informaton.finally your video gave me the correct informations.thanks a lot.
Hi! The only useful video I found for curry plant pruning. My plant is about 5 inches tall. Should I prune it yet? Thank you!
Thanks for the video. I had been looking for these precious tips.
Thanks a bunch . Your videos are the best.
My plant is about 3ft tall and now I am seeing small stems growing from the bottom alongside the main stems. Should I prune those? Is there a right way to do it?
Exactly this is what even I wanted to ask
Thank you for this informative video and show through steps. Can you please advise whether the harvested leaves can be kept in the freezer?
Thanks alot for the video. It helped me alot..
Nice video and very helpful. I have seen curry leaves plants making more plants in the pot by itself. Mine is 6-8 years old, but have never make new plants. I am wondering why ? Can you guide
Just what I was looking for. Thank you
Nicely made video . Short and crisp
Good stuff mate!
Great video, thank you! I’ve been doing it wrong!
Thanks for the pruning tips.
Gardening With Puppies Thanks, glad you liked it!
I live in the San Diego area. Followed your tips and my ~4 year old plant is finally somewhat bushy. Looking pretty hearty with lots of new growth this summer.
I'm in a similar zone to you, when the plants are established do they still go dormant in the winter? Or at some point will they grow year around?
I didn't get any flowers this year.. some popped up in the early spring, but I gave it a hard prune and didn't get anymore flowers. Hope I get some flowers this next year!
Very informative on pruning. I have inherited a 7 year old curry leaf plant that has four trunks, many empty stems, intercrossing branches and not a lot of leaf cover. Should I give this a hard prune as I would with a citrus in similar condition. Suggestions how to rejuvenate and get it producing more leaves?
At what inches do you recommend to start cutting/ pruning on a young plant? If there are no old thicker branches , can we start pruning at the petiole and it will still grow over there?
Thank you for the very nice video.
The curry leaf plant we have grows very slowly . Changed the soil in the pot and have it protected in northern ca during fall/winter .Is that expected in the more temperate climate here ?
listplay00 Yes the north cal temps are quite low. I suggest putting them in a cheap greenhouse for the winter - like this one amzn.to/1tWLpBc for it to survive well thru the winter.
Well explained... thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the good advise.
+Sophia Tang Thanks, nice to know you liked it!
Thank you, I was doing the wrong way. What should be perfect climate ..thanks again
Thanks for the video! How do you recommend storing the leaves?
I would suggest using them fresh only. If you want to store, dry them and make powder and then use as needed.
My curry leaf tree is a few years old I never pruned it, so it grew straight up without branching out. Is it too late to cut it way down low on the brown wood so that it branches out? Thank you so much!
wow thats a great tip mate. thanks a lot, i really love your videos
Fruits For Life Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked the videos! Happy Gardening!!
Hi, thanks for the video. I live in Zone 6B (US). I bought a small plant this spring and it is getting in the 50s night temperature in my place. Can I trim my curry plant or wait until spring. Thanks.
Now is the right time to trim so the stems and leaves can grow in a more bushy fashion
Hi ur videos are all a wealth of information, plz could u do a propagation through suckers from the mother plant, and also air layering... Or give me more expert advice on how to go about it. Many thanks
Thanks for sharing your knowledge👍
Very informative presentation!
1betrman Glad you liked it, Happy Gardening!
Hi, I follow all your videos. It's very informative. Need your advice badly. My friend gave me a few baby curry leaf plants that they had got from the main one. The one you called it as succers. Some of them looked good but some looked like cut abruptly though they had long roots. Would they really grow? Could you please help me with a quick tip on how to care for it. Should I keep it in direct sun or in shade?
Thank you. I did exactly the wrong way so far
Nice video, as usual. I'm interested in how you use these leaves. I don't think you need a whole separate video for this, maybe just a blurb at the end of the video stating what one does with curry leaves. Dry them? Saute them? Eat them fresh? Who knows? Not me.
Lanium Good point, I was actually going to add that at the end of this video, however I missed that part. Curry leaves can be sauteed with veggies. Usually the veggies also have some spice added to them (turmeric, salt, cloves etc). We also make tomato soup in which, at the end we take a large spatula, add some butter, heat it and add the curry leaves to roast a bit and then add it to the soup. Tastes great. Curry leaves are also a great addition to coconut rice - which is basically stir frying curry leaves and groundnuts in a little oil then adding rice and grated coconut to it. Try it sometime, its amazing! Hope that helps!
Search for Indian cooking recipes and you will find that curry leaf is used extensively. It is an herb cooked with vegetables, rice and meat dishes. Usually the leaf itself is not eaten (removed and discarded like bay leaf) although it imparts a definite flavor to the dish.
I freeze mine and add them straight from the freezer to my popu. The Hindi term is "tadka" or "thadka". It is also called "tempering". Google "how to make popu" and you will find lots of methods for making this. It is basically spices fried in oil. You then add it to a dal, or use it as a base for a curry.
My curry leaf plant is already almost 3 feet tall on a single stem, how should low should my first pruning cut be from the top to initiate bushiness? Thanks in advance :)
prune at around 8 inches from the base
@@CaliforniaGardening Thank you!
@@Ankitagandhi12 did it work ? Same for me we have 3ft plant on single stem
Hi there,
Today I brought a curry plant about a feet in height and I have been told it was potted about two days. I wished I listened to this video prior to buying as I'm not sure how they have planted it, whether it's a planted root or from seeds. Anyways it's outside in a pot and I'm determine to make this work. My question is when should I prune it? It looks like a little stem with couple of leave at this moment and I don't want to kill it. Appreciate your help. Thanks
1. When do you harvest your leaves? Right now in the Central Valley in No California the nighttime temperature goes to 32 degrees and is sometimes windy and rainy; the daytime temp is around 41 to low 50s. I have my curry plant which is in a clay pot and roll it outside if the daytime temp gets to upper 50s or low 60s. 2. What happens when my curry leaf plant grows too big and heavy to roll it in and out of the house? Can I plant it outside and will it withstand the colder nighttime temperatures.
Your advise is much appreciated. thanks.
+Abi 1. I harvest my leaves as needed! 2. yes, curry leaf plants in the ground can withstand lower temps. We have had freezing temps twice in the past 5 years and the plants are still growing strong. Make sure you protect it with black plastic if you expect the temps to go below 40: th-cam.com/video/na9XeH2Cicg/w-d-xo.html
Can pruning be done in any season? My curry plant leaves turned yellowish and very dull through the winter season. Now Spring has just started in Australia, wondering if i should wait for the leaves to turn green before pruning. Question 2 - Ants are laying eggs on the stems and leaves - Is there a way to get rid of them?
Can curry leaf plant be pruned in July, August time frame? Or should I wait for early spring or late winter?
+1
Going to try it now hope it works
Nice 👍
Your video is very helpful... i have been growing curry leaf plant for the last one year... i have 2-3 baby plants that have grown beside the main one that i planted... but all of them have leaves only at the top and just a long stem below that.... may be because i have been hesitant to prune them for fear of losing them :).... other than that is there any fertilizer that you use for the curry leaf plant ?
Great clip. Very instructive, thanks.
I'm growing one in Tokyo and it's in its second season now, very healthy with lots of leaves.
Is there a particular season that one should or should not prune? We are coming into fall right now, is it a good time to prune, or wait until next spring? I found last year the tree dropped all its leaves over winter.
+Silicon Lunch Thank you! Pruning is recommended at the start of Spring season, when the temperatures just start going up. That enables the plant to send out a lot of new shoots. Hope that helps!
I love your videos
Jared Demano Thank you, glad you like the videos!
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What should I do if flower begins to appear.. must I prune that or should I let it be
Hello there! I always learn something from your informative video lessons. Thank you so much. We have extreme cold winters, and my tree goes dormant in cold temps. We use heaters, which make the air too dry in the condo, would you advise to cut the tree down to 6 inches near the soil for newer growth? I am asking this because, scales attack the tree in winter. To wipe all the leaves is a big task. Will the tree thrive back if I cut it way down to six inches of trunk? Please advice. Thank you!
someone sometimes Thank you and nice to know that you like the videos. You can prune about 30% of the tree and not more. It will come back up with new leaves in Spring/Summer. Hope that helps!
Awesome videos!
I recently bought a curry leaf plant and potted up. i see few leaves turning blackish in the tips and few leaves started to fall off. is it due to pests? or lack of fertilizers or watering issues? any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks for this video, very informative. I have a plant about a year old, but hasnt grown much. I've never pruned it before. Do you think it is too late to start pruning it?
Trisha Vaz Unless you are in Hawaii or Florida, please wait till Spring. When the weather warms up, start pruning and feed a good dose of Nitrogen fertilizer like this one: amzn.to/1zm0aGo - Hope that helps!
How many days it takes to grow from the cut after its pruned? and Can you suggest some natural fertilizers for curry leaf plant or any indoor plant for that matter.
Hi sir👋 awesome videos. I read from a source that you can add the water that U wash your meat with. Which is a blood like residual. Is that same as blood meal and gives the same nitrogen benefit ?
Hi Sir, we live in idaho falls. for the last 5 years i am growing curry leaf plant in a pot in indoor. when i saw some videos they are getting baby plant in the curry leaf pot in indoor. but i am not getting any baby plant . can you please guide what is the secret behind it.
Thanks for the upload and thorough details. I have a question. Is it possible to prune the Curry leaf plant from its petiole?
We have been harvesting the curry leaves from the petiole and now have just the stem without leaves at the bottom of out 2 ft tall plant. Can i still prune the steam closer to the base for it to branch out to new branches? Im worried there are no leaves like when you do?
The branches can be planted for growing new plants.
thank you so much for your tips .... :0)
I live in Connecticut and have a potted curry plant which is kept indoors most of the time, because of the severe winters here. My plant has been growing flowers on several branches but they dry out and I do not get any seeds from them. What should I do with the flowers? I do not have any suckers growing in that pot. Please advise.
+Varsha Deshpande When it gets warmer (around July) the flowers will set fruit and you can use the seeds to propagate
Hi, Can it prune during fall before getting it indoors for winter
Yes you can!
thnx for tips helped alot !!
+Arhaan cruz Thanks, glad you liked it. Happy Gardening!
Thanks for the useful video!
Haritha Malladi Glad you liked it, do check out our other videos as well! Happy Gardening!
Can we prune the curry leaf plant in winter? I mean in October? I bought a curry leaf plant which is very tall like 4 feet. Can I just prune it now?
Thanks for the info on how to take care of curry plants. I just recently purchased one & i didn’t know what to do with it.
Tq ❤️
Question: I am from New Zealand. Its winter started here. I have got 3 cuttings of curry leaves plant yesterday morning when I brought it at my home it was nice and healthy looking. I didn't repot it straight away cuz I I wanted to buy new pots today. But before I do anything, I saw the cuttings leaves suddenly drooped in the evening!? Please note I placed the cuttings indoor, in a wet tissue in the morning y'day cuz i thought it need some water. Today I repotted the droopy cuttings anyway and gave them plenty of water. Please advise how cqn I save it. And if I done right thing? I am worried.
Can you prune the plant anytime during the year or is there a specific period of pruning?
Hi there, I enjoy your videos. Thank you! My curry leaf plant is indoors due to winter in Canada, however, I see scales on them especially in winter. How do I take care of it? Also, is it the right time to cut in winter? Should I wait for Spring? My plant is about two years old.
someone sometimes Scale Insects are the only major problem in curry leaf plants. However the good news is that it can be eliminated completely, 100%. Use Isopropyl alcohol (available in pharmacy/drug stores, any concentration) and a cotton swab. Dip the cotton swab in the isopropyl alcohol (do not dilute) and rub all along the stems and leaves where the scales are, removing them. The isopropyl alcohol will kill the scales instantly. Make sure you rub the entire length of the stems, underneath leaves, etc and use your fingernails, if necessary, to remove the scales. Take your time and do it thoroughly. Once all scales are gone, the new growth will not have scales. I had one plant affected by scale and I have successfully eliminated it with just isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab. I wish I had a done a video on that but I did not. Hope this helps. As far as pruning goes, wait till Spring. Prune the plant properly and add Blood Meal at the base and water thoroughly. In about 2 weeks, the new shoots will emerge.
thank you