geastman3229 said:I have just purchased turmeric tubers from the local supermarket. They are small with no seen "nodes" or sprouts.
I would like to start growing Tumeric, and, as I live in Canada - along Lake Erie and albeit the most southern point of Canada - I am assuming I would need to start these indoors . My question is, can I plant them directly in the soil, as is, or should I allow them to "sprout", and if so, which is the best way to do that ?
Appreciate any help...
I live in Recife,northeast Brazil. Climate is very tropical. I always have tumeric in my garden, and raise it in a big plastic trays ( 20 x 40 inches aprox) with good drainage. As a starter I cut the tubers in 1 inch pieces and plant them 3-4 inches apart in soft soil and water daily . Tubers will start to sprout in 2-3 weeks and broad leaves appear in 5-7 weeks. These last for 4-5 months. I use the leaves to make Patolyos (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...). After about 8 months of growth I collect and dry the tubers and use for cooking. When I cook any roast I clean the skin and put some pieces in the cooking pot.This imparts special flavour and yellow colour to the food . I find it superior to using ready made tumeric powder.
Fresh tumeric or Curcuma contains curcumin and has several medicinal properties besides being an antinflamatory agent.
As a starter use it sparingly and adjust to your taste. Your yellow mustard contains tumeric/curcuma.
