Propagating Katuk (the easy way)

Katuk (Sauropus androgynous), also known as "cape gooseberry" or "star gooseberry", is a delicious tropical perennial vegetable. Here's the easy way to propagate katuk. It depends on your soil and rainfall, but the "jam cuttings in the ground" method of katuk propagation has worked well for me here. If you don't have wet soil and lots of rainfall, it would be better to start them in a greenhouse or in pots with plastic bags as humidity tents. You can sometimes root katuk in water, though that may just make them rot. Rooting katuk is pretty easy - give it a try!
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[@Esperalzi-Esfaral]

I planted in a pot here in my home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Been there for a year, and now a bush in the pot. I keep harvesting from time to time. We call asin-asin and cekur manis in Malaysia. Normally we stir fry with dried shrimps added, stir fry with shrimp paste and crushed fresh red chilies added or soup with chunks of sweet potatoes added, or cooked in coconut milk with sweet potato chunks added - add fresh shrimps to all these dishes, really yummy when eaten with white rice.

[@Shocarnee]

I just felt the need to say thank you for these clips/vlogs. I start my day out by watching and I always come away thinking about things, having learnt something and giggling. It's a great way to start the day, so once again Thank You.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you - I am honored.

[@Sheikyerbouti8]

John kohler comment cemented my subscription.

[@1d1hamby]

John Kohler says, "keep on growing" , not, "keep growing". It wasn't a complete copy. keep up the great videos and keep on growing. Oops!

[@Sun-soilproductions]

Lol yeah John got me into gardening in Highschool

[@GreenShortzDIY]

Wow! Glad I stayed until the end for a little DJ the Good. Hilarious!

[@susandoan9848]

It is very good in soup with pork or shrimp. I grew up eating katuk.

[@ragheadand420roll]

David E fresh and THE SHOW You dont stop 😂

[@wanto4279]

My favorite vegetable.. You can make fences too using katok or in my place we call it pucuk manis

[@LibertyNotLicense]

DJ Djazzy David, bust'n the rhymes, always watch'n the muzzle of that gat. Hope the healing is coming along well.

[@davidthegood]

Two and a half weeks, then we'll see if the tendons will work again. Thank you.

[@theGreaterAwareness]

I had a similar case with my Moringa. Moved house and the tree was too big, so I cut it into logs and left only a few leaves on top of each cutting. Put them upright in the ground so the ends are pointing the sky and the part that was closest to the root is in the ground, and after about 4 months they just exploded with growth. Now I have like 6 Moringa trees instead of just 1.

[@davidthegood]

Nice work.

[@FruitFloridaFarm]

Came here for the beats ;)

[@FukushimaRadiation]

Growing some of this the flavor is good raw never tried cooked..Had no idea it was that easy to grow katuk cuttings..Heard its almost half protein..

[@davidthegood]

It's definitely good stuff. Milder flavor when cooked.

[@mealbla7097]

Yum i want some

[@summerw4890]

Lovely way to demonstrate. Thanks !

[@GatorLife57]

Doing that today with my one plant from H.E.A.R.T. in Lake Wales. Ty4Sharing Wolf🐺 👍

[@ms.l643]

Was that you rapping at the end, David? That is so funny!

[@davidthegood]

You got it, Amy. Thank you.

[@toms5573]

did the in the pot thing, worked but slowly so, now that's it raining I'll do it this way. Making a privacy edible hedge.

[@davidthegood]

Yeah - it's good for that, though not as vigorous as some species.

[@mjf719]

Do you know if you can eat the white fruit/seeds that form?

[@josephnmn146]

Im trying this in pots. Never done cuttings before but are they supposed to get all shriveled up and wilty? Its only been 11 days and most them are like that. 1 of the thickest ones sprouted a leaf though.

[@davidthegood]

They often do that, yes. Keep them watered and wait - they should start sprouting leaves again soon.

[@plantweekend461]

usually I just cut them regularly to get young delicious leafs

[@davidthegood]

Good practice.

[@titanlurch]

John is going to sue you for the rip off. LOL . I got to ask. where did you and Rachel move to? i must have missed that episode.

[@davidthegood]

Near the equator.

[@thanhhoale3886]

I like the katuk soup. Where can I buy katuk plant at, do you know?

[@mnp6398]

Where do you buy it???

[@crittert7828]

You have so many greens that grow. Are they year round or can you freeze, can or dry them for the winter months🎈

[@davidthegood]

We can grow them all year-round. It's crazy. I've retired my canner.

[@cecilareyes3438]

En español porfa

[@abcturtle]

do u sell katuk plants?

[@davidthegood]

No, not currently

[@jenniferrosenberger2549]

How is the katuk doing? It has been some time since you planted.

[@davidthegood]

Some of them got whacked down by a friend with a string trimmer helping out one day, but the rest rooted well. They grow too slowly, though. I'm going to try putting some in a high-sun, compost rich place and see if I can speed them up.

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

Are there any plants that are easy to mistake for Katuk ? Also, have you considered safety scissors

[@davidthegood]

There are some, yes. The flowers are the dead giveaway for katuk, though.

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

And the scissors ? lol

[@rollinstoned0]

Are you guys still in Florida?

[@davidthegood]

No.

[@jenicasolamillo3438]

hi dave, im from philippines, im shock that "katuk" is edible. here in our country we called it " madre de cacao " but we dont eat it.

[@edithattreed4762]

Binahian in Tagalog

[@godofgods1710]

Chakra muni is telugu....

[@joshalynnwardful]

I don’t want to be the one to ask your medical history, but did you have a machete incident?

[@davidthegood]

Yes

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