{"id":1597,"date":"2024-11-15T07:21:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardeningwizards.com\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2025-02-14T04:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:30:54","slug":"how-to-grow-turmeric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardeningwizards.com\/how-to-grow-turmeric\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Turmeric \u2013 The Informational Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
Turmeric plant, also known as Curcuma longa, is an amazing nutrition supplement<\/strong>. With healthy food being more and more hot topic these days, most of us have at least heard about the “super-food.” So where did it come from?<\/p>\n Turmeric is a rhizomatous plant from the ginger family<\/a>. It’s native to Southeast Asia, so it thrives in a hot climate. It was long believed that turmeric can only be cultivated in tropical regions, but with some proper instructions and care you can grow your own anywhere.<\/p>\n There are many reasons you might want to do this. Curcumin, the main active ingredient of turmeric<\/strong>, is a strong antioxidant and has a very powerful anti-inflammatory effect. It is linked to improved brain and memory functions and can reduce headaches.<\/p>\n List of health benefits is quite long; it’s even useful in preventing cancer, diabetes, allergies, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. You can find a more detailed list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other than health benefits, turmeric is also used as a color dye<\/strong>, but most importantly it’s a widely used as a spice. It’s the main ingredient in curry powder and it’s used in yellow mustard. Turmeric powder is an important ingredient in many dishes.<\/p>\n Anyone can have home-grown organic turmeric, and steps in how to grow turmeric<\/strong> are simple enough. So let’s get started.<\/p>\n How To Grow Turmeric<\/span>Turmeric Seed<\/a>Where To Plant Your Turmeric<\/a>When should you plant turmeric<\/a>Harvesting the turmeric<\/a>Using and storing turmeric root<\/a>Turmeric pests and diseases<\/a>Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\nTurmeric Seed<\/strong><\/h2>\n