Moringa?

[Josh]

Hi,

Just got some seeds from Echonet.com.  I dont think they're the best option for aquaponics due to their large size and the fact that the roots will rot if too wet, but I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with them.

 

Thanks!

[TCLynx]

I've got moringa growing in soil.  They freeze back even here in winter but during the warm season they grow fast.

[Josh]

What's your soil like?  Did you do anything special to germinate the seeds?

[TCLynx]

Um, I think I may have soaked them and then started them in a container of compost that was getting bottom watered by a flood and drain gravel bed in my aquaponics system.

[Conrad Chin-Yee]

Josh,

Two weeks ago I bought three trees for myself and for others also. I also got a packet ofseeds of which eight grew and are doing well.  In two weeks they have grown to my height. I eat leaves everyday but try not to take all the leaves. I have already picked of the tender main shoot and already have axillary shoots that are 5 inches long. 

 

They can't take the freezing which is a danger in Sarasota, but below Ft Myers should be safe. I plan to keep trees shoulder height and build a simple PVC cold frame over them. Echo recommends that all fruit trees and any that have root rotting problems to be planted on a mound.

Conrad