Harvesting herb & spice plants requires
some experience and knowledge. Because the plant's growing
cycle is difficult to predict, the time of harvest is quite
flexible, as long as it remains within the specified period.
|
Plant Name
|
Part Harvested
|
Harvest Time
for Maximum Quality
|
|
Common
|
Thai
|
Plant Age
|
Harvest Sign
|
| Turmeric |
Kamin
Chan |
Roots |
9 - 10 months |
The whole plant dries up and the root grows
firm. |
| Cassod Tree |
Kee Lek |
Leaves |
1 - 10 years, or more |
Pick young leaves, 5th level counting from
the top. |
| Cartharmus |
Kam Foi |
spor, seeds |
spor: 90 - 100 days
seeds: 120 - 150 days |
Trunk, leaves, and flowers dry up. |
| Citronella Grass |
Takrai
Hom |
Leaves |
8 months to 3 years |
Trunk exposes distinct nodes, before flower
blossoms. |
|
-
|
Fah Talai |
Leaves |
110 - 120 days |
Flowers begin to blossom. |
| Senna |
Makam
Kaek |
Leaves, pod |
Leaves: 50 - 90 days
Pod: 80 - 120 days |
Flowers start to blossom. Collect pods after
20 - 23 days of cultivating the plant. |
|
-
|
Mawaeng
Kreue |
Fruit |
8 months |
Fruit turns yellow-orange in color, almost
ripe but not ripe. |
| Long Pepper |
Dee Plee |
Fruit |
1 - 5 years or above |
Fruit turns yellow-orange in color, almost
ripe but not ripe. |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives.
