Organic Coriander Seeds | Cilantro | Sabut Dhania

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How to Grow Coriander from Seeds:

Seed: Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated, and Non-GMO.
Sowing: Except May and June, all around the year.
Plant: Bushy, Many Side Branches, and Profused Tillering.
Leaf: Fragrant, Broad, Dark Green. Eatable leaves on the side branches even after bolting.
Cuttings: Any no of cuttings can do till it bolts.

STEPS FOR GROWING CORIANDER IN A CONTAINER:

Step 1: Use a container that has equal drainage holes at the bottom.

Step 2: Fill the container with the soil or growing medium you choose.

Step 3: Split the coriander seeds by breaking and rubbing them with your palms.

Step 4: Put seeds around the surface evenly. 

Step 5: Spread soil to cover the seeds over the container.

Step 6: Water the seedbed immediately.

Step 7: If you planted outdoor, put shelter to protect the plantings from rain and direct sunlight for a few days.

Step 8: Germination takes six days or much earlier. You could see tiny seedlings with the first leaves.

Step 9: Keep one seedling per hole for thinning, cut the smaller seedling if more than one seed has germinated in one hole.

Step 10: Within 10-15 days, Baby Coriander plants will be visible.

Step 11: Wait for 30 days to harvest mature leaves.

How to Care Coriander Plant:

Sunlight: In summer, the coriander needs 3 to 5 hours of partial sunlight. In winters, the plants can withstand full sunlight.

Water: Like a light shower, water the coriander containers or the seedbeds every day. Use sprinklers for outdoor planting.

Manure: The manure ratio is 2:1. Add natural organic manure into the soil before sowing the seeds. Cow dung dried, compost or farmyard manure are good fertilizers.

Care: Inspect the seedlings every day for insects or fungal infections. Contact the nursery if you don’t know which medicine should be given to plants for these problems.

Microgreen: Use flat containers to grow microgreen coriander indoor. Sow the seeds in a crowded manner. Harvest the microgreens 10 to 15 days after baby plants uprooted.

Harvest: After 30 days of sowing, you harvest the coriander. Use scissors to cut the matured leaves and leave the tender leaves for the next harvest. So, you can harvest 4 to 5 times an interval of 25 to 30 days in this way.

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