Planting methods of Moringa oleifera

Moringa is planted either by direct seeding, transplanting,or using hard stem cuttings. Direct seeding is preferred when plenty of seed is available and labor is limited. Transplanting allows flexibility in field planting but requires extra labor and cost in raising seedlings. Stem cuttings are used when the availability of seed is limited but labor is plentiful.
 
Option 1. Direct seeding
Sow two or three seeds per hill at a depth of 2 cm. Two weeks after germination, thin to the strongest seedling per hill. For leaf, pod and seed production, space plants 3–5 m apart between rows and plants. If using raised beds, form beds with 2-m-wide tops, and space plants 3–5 m apart in a single row.

For production of leaves only, space plants 50 cm within rows spaced 1 m apart. If using raised beds, form beds with 60-cm-wide tops and space plants 1 m apart in a single row. For intensive production of leaves, space plants 10–20 cm within rows 30–50 cm apart. Closer spacing allows harvest of young edible shoots every two to three weeks.

Option 2. Transplanting
Transplanting moringa consists of two steps: seedling production and field planting.

Seedling production. Seedlings can be grown in divided trays, individual pots, plastic bags, or seedbeds. Use of divided trays and individual containers is preferred because there is less damage to seedlings when they are transplanted.

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How to planting Moringa Oleifera

Before you get started.
Before you start digging dial 811 to check for buried power lines, sewer lines, gas lines, or water lines. This is a free service provided by the utility companies, because if you dig into a buried line, at best you’ll get a bang out of it and at worse you will have a truly electrifying experience.
A utility representative will come to your property and mark for you the location any buried infrastructure services, allowing you to select the best location for your tree.
While Moringa Oleifera has a deep tap root, planting it adjacent to any water or sewer line is an invitation to trouble. All trees have surface roots. They need them to breathe and to absorb surface water during rainfall. The promise of a readily available and permanent source of water will be absolutely irresistible to the tree and an expensive headache for you in the future.

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