How To Overwinter Moringa Oleifera. The Easy Way! Zone 9a

[@usahero9465]

Great points on saving seed. Thanks.

[@Thecuriousworld-o2w]

In the Philippines we plant the branches more the seed

[@lindabonomi7274]

Great information, thank you!

[@larrycabaccang8335]

We just plant the trunk in the ground. It will grow into another tree. This amazing tree grows like weeds 😂

[@rlo912]

Great video Thank you!!!!

[@aetreus88]

in your opinion is it best to have one solid trunk or multiple trunks as u have here?

[@DesertGardensHomestead]

@aetreus88 multi trunk is far superior for leaf production and limbs for mulching. I just released a new Moringa Overwintering video, check it out!

[@paulhutson5632]

I had moringa in a pot last summer. In a pot they don't produce much - nothing like what you have. I'm not above growing it as an annual though! God Bless.

[@DesertGardensHomestead]

I've also grown them in pots. I had one get about 7ft in a pot. Like you said though Paul, they certainly Dwarf in a pot vs inground. However, if you had a few of them in pots to dry the leaves and crush into powder, it would likely give a nice supply. Thanks for watching!

[@rosecosta374]

Cultivo Moringa em um pequeno apartamento no norte da Itália e neste inverno vou usar sua técnica para gastar menos com aquecimento na serra. Espero assim ter menos perdas gastando menos, gratidão 🙏🙏🙏

[@kenoguy10]

Um, I think I'd cover the insulated cages with tarps or something to keep the straw from getting soaked and holding moisture... Being too wet long term WILL cause rot and kill them totally. Better to keep them dry until uncovering in spring. That is what I am going to do here in south central Missouri. (Zone 7a) Some of mine will be in ground outside, some in containers sheltered (and covered) in a barn over winter and the rest in containers living in an unheated room in the house during their winter dormancy... then all will go back outside in spring after last frost. BTW, My 5 gallon tall plastic office trash can "containers" (from WalMart) have made for 7 feet tall moringa trees.

[@DesertGardensHomestead]

Moisture could be an issue in Missouri over winter, but I have been doing this method for MANY years with no issue at all, an even more so, the trunk has enlarged each year, making it even more hardy each year. I learned this method from David the Good about a decade ago. He did this same method in Florida (where moisture could be an issue), also zone 9a, and never had issues either. I'd suggest trying one either way, and see what works Missouri. Thanks for watching.

[@SandcastleDreams]

​@@DesertGardensHomesteadActually, he cuts the trunk at 3' tall, puts on a cage and stuffs it with leaves. That way, he doesn't have to wait forever for the new growth from the stump! He actually made a point to distinguish between the two methods. Perhaps if you did that, you'd end up with more seed pods.

[@DesertGardensHomestead]

@SandcastleDreams It's been years since I've seen the original video. My method works just fine for me. I don't need seedpods, I'd much rather have the leaves. Mine grow 15 to 20ft a season, so not sure what a foot difference would honestly make.

[@2BitRanch]

What about the rain? Does it rot the trunk?

[@DesertGardensHomestead]

Nope. It is a pretty remarkable thing. Once uncovered in spring, the Moringa just begins to leaf back out despite no water, sun, or exposure to fresh air.

[@dewaldtdirksenvanschalkwyk4621]

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