- 1). Mix together one part peat, two parts soil and one part sand for drainage. Put the potting mix into the pot about 2/3 of the way to the lip. Curry likes well drained, dry soil. The peat will keep the mixture from clumping and the sand will keep water from standing in the pot. The nice loamy soil creates a good base to hold nutrition.
- 2). Un-pot your curry leaf plant and gently spread it's roots. Stand the plant up in the pot and cover up to the stem with the potting mix. Press the soil around the stem, taking care not to mound the soil up around the wood. Potting the plant will enable you to bring it in when weather gets below 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3). Water the plant completely the first time to let the dirt settle. Thereafter, let the pot dry out totally before watering. Check the moisture manually by sticking your finger down into the soil. After a couple weeks, water in a well diluted fertilizer (consult package directions for mixing information).
- 4). Place the plant outdoors in summer warmth, but give it a partial shade location. Make sure the plant is shaded at the height of the sun's rays in mid-day. Place the plant in a north- or east-facing window with indirect light to grow it inside; use blinds to provide filtered light at mid-day.
- 5). Reduce water by half in the winter and cease fertilizing. The plant will become semi-dormant and doesn't need as much nutrition and moisture. Place the plant outside in April, or when temperatures have warmed up.
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