Easy and fastest method to grow tulsi plant from seeds.
Tulsi is a sacred plant in Hindu belief. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi; she is regarded as the avatar of Lakshmi, and thus the consort of the god Vishnu. In some legends, she is called Vrinda and distinct from Lakshmi. In the story, she married Jalandhara. The offering of its leaves is mandatory in ritualistic worship of Vishnu and his avatars like Krishna and Vithoba.
Many Hindus have tulsi plants growing in front of or near their home, often in special pots or a special masonry structure known as Tulsi Vrindavan as this is related to their culture. Traditionally, Tulsi is planted in the center of the central courtyard of Hindu houses. The plant is cultivated for religious purposes, and for its essential oil.
Tulsi seeds should be started indoors 6 to 12 weeks before the last frost. Since tulsi is a tropical plant, it requires warm temperatures to germinate and should be kept in a place that’s at least 70 degrees. If your house is particularly cool, consider using a seedling heat mat to warm soil temperatures. The soil should be kept continuously moist, but not soggy. Seeds will germinate about 3 weeks after planting. The plants are very frost sensitive, and should not be moved outdoors until several weeks after the last frost date. even then, remember to give them an acclimation period to harden off by bringing them indoors into a sheltered place at night for a week or so before permanently planting outdoors. Cold frames are also a good option. If you’re growing tulsi indoors, be sure that the plant has ample sunlight in a south-facing window for at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Types of Tulsi Plant
There are four main types of Tulsi in India
Vana Tulsi
This variety of Tulsi usually grows in gardens, as it can get tall and bushy and is quite hardy. Leaves of Vana Tulsi have a velvety texture and a distinct aroma and used in making teas.
Ram Tulsi
The leaves of this variety are light green in color and little asymmetric. This variety grows well in pots and usually cultivated for its medicinal and religious purposes.
Shyam/Krishna Tulsi
This variety has more medicinal uses than Rama Tulsi. The leaves and stems of Shyam Tulsi are purple, hence the name. Furthermore, the leaves are broad and carry a pungent aroma.
Kapoor Tulsi
to Indian households, this variety also does well in containers. Moreover, this variety is easy and quick to grow.
Home made fertilizer for tulsi
Vegetable and Fruit waste, Peels of vegetables are rich in Macro and Micronutrients and Tulsi can greatly benefit from them. You do not need to compost them, there are several ways in which you can use them. First, Chop them into small pieces and bury them in the soil near the plant, they will release nutrients as they are digested and broken down by soil biology. Second, Make pulp them in your mixer grinder, dilute them, and water the plant with this suspension. Again, I would advise you to start with small quantities so that you can gauge plant reaction. If you generate a large number of peels daily and live in a place blessed with good sunshine, I would suggest you dry these peels in the sun so that they lose all the moisture and get preserved. These dried peels can be ground to a fine powder and stored in an airtight jar and used as required. This Fertilizer can be used with other plants as well.
Spent Tea leaves, We Indians love tea and generate a good amount of spent tea leaves daily. This daily kitchen waste is a rich source of Nitrogen and can help to supply your Tulsi with the Nutrients it needs. To use Spent tea leaves you must first rinse them in running water so as to remove sugar from it. It can then be sun-dried and stored for applied directly to Tulsi plant pot, try with a small dosage to gauge plant reaction. Please remember that Tea leaves are Acidifying and can reduce the pH of the soil, hence it becomes more important to use small quantities.Homemade fertilizers are good. Our fertilizers are free from harmful components like Sewage Sludge, Bio Solids, Slaughterhouse wastes like Blood meal, bone meal, Hair meal, Fish emulsion, etc.
This careful choice of components makes our fertilizers safe to handle, Pathogen free, Soil friendly, Plant friendly and promote soil health.
Benifits of tulsi
Tulsi is rich in Vitamin C and zinc. It thus acts as a natural immunity booster and keeps infections at bay. It has immense anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties that protect us from a variety of infections. Tulsi leaves extract increases the T helper cells and natural killer cells activity, boosting the immune system
Reduces Fever (antipyretic) & Pain(analgesic):
Tulsi has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which help to fight infections, thus reducing fever. The fresh juice of Tulsi taken with black pepper powder cures periodic fevers. Tulsi leaves boiled with powdered cardamom in half a liter of water and mixed with sugar and milk, is also effective in reducing temperature.
Eugenol, a terpene with pain-relieving properties found in Tulsi reduces aches in the body.
Reduces Stress & Blood Pressure:
Tulsi contains compounds Ocimumosides A and B. These compounds reduce stress and balance the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine in the brain. The anti-inflammatory properties of Tulsi reduce inflammation and blood pressure.
Good for Skin & Hair:
Tulsi helps clear out the skin of blemishes and acne. It is rich in antioxidants, and that helps it to prevent premature aging. Tulsi also strengthens our hair roots, thus preventing hair loss.
Good for Diabetes Patients:Extract of Tulsi leaves has shown to lower blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 Diabetes.
Good for Heart Health:
Tulsi has a profound effect on the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases by means of lowering blood lipid content, suppressing ischemia and stroke, reducing hypertension, and also due to its higher antioxidant properties
cultural importance of tulsi plant in india
Indian culture is too huge, diversified, deep deep inside. Right from language to religion to music to cuisine, it defers after every 50 km. Tulsi is one very small part of it yet I can write pages and pages about it.
No Hindu festival worships, prayers, marriages can ever proceed without leaves of Tulsi. Tulsi is a Sacred Plant and believed to be the avatar of Goddess Laxmi. It got its name from Tulasi Devi, who is one of Lord’s Krishna eternal consorts. There are two types of Tulsi plant, Rama Tulsi with large green leaves and the other Shyama Tulsi with dark green leaves usually worshiped to Lord Hanuman.
DO NOT CHEW TULSI
Chewing Tulsi leaves is considered as a disrespectful act, Tulsi being the wife of Lord Vishnu. According to the botanist, it contains a high amount of Mercury and may cause harm to teeth if raw mercury touches the teeth. The leaves shall be used either in powdered or juice form. You can use fresh leaves in herbal tea, panchamrut , with ghee, etc.
Tulsi Vivah : What is it & How do people celebrate?
You’ve probably seen all sorts of marriages in your lifetime. But marrying a plant and the second most powerful Hindu god? Now that’s something interesting. It is believed that Tulsi is an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the Hindu wedding season.
The Tulsi Vivah signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the Hindu wedding season. This means the wedding season kicks off in Goa with great pomp starting with Tulsi Vivah.
On the day of Tulsi Vivah, a tulsi plant is elaborately decorated with a sugarcane pavilion. Leaves are sometimes also used. The whole tulsi mandap is dressed up like a bride who’s ready to get married. Marriage rituals take place shortly. More often than not, a priest is called to perform the ceremony the right way.
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