Using Moringa for mulch is about as easy as anything could possibly be. When you are harvesting the leaves from your Moringa trees, simply strip the leaves from the limbs with your hands, and drop the leaves into a clean container, like a plastic washtub, that you have on the ground nearby. Take the stripped limb or branch, and chop it into small pieces, from about four to six inches, and simply toss them on the ground, underneath your Moringa trees. They will form a dense "mat" in no time at all, and keep the weeds at bay. If you are unable to eat, dry, or give away all of the leaves your Moringa trees provide, put them under the trees, too. Also fantastic mulch!
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The Moringa tree is a lovely plant and if you regularly cut it back it will get thick and bushy and stay at a manageable height to use especially if you like using the fresh leaves in your salad. So once you have your tree or trees growing and it is approximately 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 meters) high it is time to harvest the tree. At that time, cut about 1 foot (30 cm) off the top of the tree. You will then have quite a few branches and lots of leaves to dry. Here is the best way to go about that:
There are about 13 species of Moringa trees, but the most popular is Moringa Oleifera. It is mostly grown in tropical areas, in porous sandier soils, ideally at elevations of 2000 to 3000 feet, however, it can be grown in higher elevation of over 5000 feet.
It does not grow well in the cooler or cold weather but rather likes warmth and sun but can be grown in a green house in cooler places. Seeds soaked overnight and then planted in regular soil mixed with either sand or bark in a very large pot that drains well, and placed in the sunlight, do well with little care. The trees grow prolifically by themselves with daily watering from either rain or by hand, and grow about 4 to 5 feet within a few months. Seeds do well any time of year if you start them out in covered or enclosed “seed rooms” and then transplant the trees when they are at least three feet tall. Yellow leaves on the trees signify that they are not getting enough moisture, or too much. (Check the soil by pushing your finger an inch into the soil to feel if there is any moisture. If it is dry, then more water is needed.) Instructions on planting seed
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