Here she is, our beautiful and most auspicious guest.
She is growing fast as it is summer time in Australia and conditions couldn't be any better. It's sunny, warm, humid, she is close to window and we keep the window open so she has plenty of fresh air.
Since I was removing the manjaris from her mother I also tipped off our baby Tulsi as she has been ready for this even last week but I didn't manage to do it.
It is important to keep in mind when you cut tips, manjaris or leaves to do it before noon. This gives her time to recover during day and it is recommended in scriptures.
As you can see in pictures she now has four tips to cut. From two leaves below each cutting we make she produces two new stems and next time you will cut twice as many tips. So first time we have cut one tip, second time two tips and third time we have for tips to cut. Next time it will be eight and so on ;)
Also, this gentle way of helping her to spread the twigs wider is the reason you need to be careful not to damage the leaves under the cut. If you do so by for example, being impatient and trying to cut the tip when she doesn't yet have enough length for you to safely do it, she will not produce the new stem from damaged bud at the the top end of leave stem so please be careful.
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| First tip coming off |
As you can see, I'm following that simple rule I've been writing about several times. Three sets of leaves and you then cut the rest above.
Don't cut too close to leaves because of previously mentioned reason. Cut about 5 mm above leaves.
As you can see from the rip above I should have cut these last week but didn't have time to do it so I've done it today. The tips are still very young and it doesn't hurt her more than it should last week as you can see the stem is young, green and soft.
Caring for Tulsi requires a bit of logic, following your heart and just regular care for her.
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| Second tip coming off |
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| Third tip coming off |
Same thing, count one, two, three (pairs of leaves on stem) and cut above.
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| Fourth tip coming off |
That's it for this report.
Take care of your Tulsi and she will take care of you ;)
Namaste
ReplyDeleteI live in Denver CO, it's cold here now. My Tulsiji has many majaris should I cut them and over yo Krishna Bhagwaan?
Namaste Shikha,
DeleteYou must be heating room well and taking good care of your Tulsi. Thank you. Please cut the manjaris regularly whenever she has them as turning them into seeds takes a lot of energy from Tulsi and you want her to be strong to live through winter with ease. I used to keep only one best looking manjari on her to turn into seeds to give to my friends wanting to grow Tulsi. All others I would cut and offer to Krishna.
Thank you for your comment and may Tulsi keep blessing you, your family and home.
Yours truly
Can I grow tulasi from stem?
ReplyDeleteNamaste Dasha,
DeleteIt depends on what that stem is.
If it is just stem itself without leaves perhaps there is possibility to achieve that but as so far I've seen even when Tulsi had strong roots below ground without leaves she leaves her body quickly and without much hope of saving her.
However, if that stem is a part of a branch that still has alive leaves on it then it is quite possible to grow Tulasi from it. As a matter of fact I've been taking care of about 40 branches of Tulsi that was cut apart by a mischievous neighbor of one of our acquaintances. When she found her Tulsi in pieces she immediately placed branches in water and after some time most of them developed roots and we transplanted them into soil. Of around 40 over 20 is now growing as new Tulsi's in their own pots.
One of them moved with us permanently and hopefully she will live through winter. That is the most difficult period to get trough.
If your stem has leaves on it that are still green place it in water and give it some sun and I hope it gets the roots soon.
Hope that helps.
Yours truly