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Grow fresh coriander at home - Full Guide

Coriander is widely considered as a kitchen herb, which adds a crisp green color and blend to the food. Without coriander no Indian Spicy food can be complete.

You might have suffered through the crisis of no coriander in the market, right?

Getting fresh coriander every time is quite a tricky task many times. So why not grow coriander at home?

Growing coriander is definitely easier than fetching it in the market. Let's have a look at how coriander is beneficial to us.

Firstly coriander is used to add a different citrusy flavor and aroma to the food. It is mostly being used in Indian and Mexican food.
Coriander is a very good digestive and also acts as an anti-food poisoning agent.

Apart from that coriander is well known for lowering down blood sugar level, maintaining heart and brain health.
Coriander is an immune-boosting antioxidant that fights with infections and even cancer.
Vitamin K present in it is helpful for blood clotting and bone repair and reducing the risk of cardiac stroke.
It also lowers down the level of bad LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.
Coriander is also being used as anti-aging food and helpful to relieve inflammation.
Rich with nutrients containing vitamin A, C, K, Iron and Calcium.

Pot/Container/Planter for coriander

At least 12 inches deep Terra Cotta planter with plenty of drainage holes at the bottom.

Temperature: 15°C to 29°C

Sunlight: During winter 4 to 6 hours full sun. During summer will need shadow in between.

Soil: Well drained soil should be highly nutritious as the coriander root system cannot access soil nutrients. You can manage soil nutrition
level by adding organic compost. (pH 6 to 6.7)

Germination Time: 2.5 - 3 weeks

Note: During germination process the seeds need to be moist, so do water them regularly.

Planting/Sowing the coriander: There are 2 ways for sowing coriander.

Sowing the seedlings:

2. Using sprouts:

Watering needs:

Harvesting coriander:

When you see the plant growth of 6 to 8 inches along with flowers and seed heads developed on it, this is the time when you can harvest the coriander.

1. Harvesting seeds:

2. Harvesting leaves:

Pests and cure:

Coriander plants may get affected by aphids, nematodes or prunes.
It can also get infected by bacterial infection.
Make use of organic fertilizers/compost to maintain plant growth.
Just cut and remove the affected part from the plant.
Put the plant in full sunlight, so the soil will get exposed to the Sun to reduce nematodes from it.
Bolting and Root rot are some common issues. Bolting can be avoided by keeping the soil moist and Root rot can be avoided if you don’t overwater your plant

Coriander plant care:

Repotting coriander should be avoided completely
Water your plant regularly to keep it healthy but do not overwater it
You can maintain a continuous growth by sowing new seeds every 2-3 weeks
Mulching can help a lot to get expected results

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Soak the seedlings overnight in a shallow dish and next morning pack it in a plastic bag and seal properly
Put the plastic bag in the sunlight until you see white sprout started coming out (At least 2 weeks)
Keep the seeds moisty by adding water if needed
See if the seeds are maturing well. Place them in a container filled with fresh potting mix at a distance of 3-4 inches between each of them and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
Put a container at such a place where it will get a full sun for at least 4 to 5 hours.

Small leaves look fresh and they are a bit more spicy than mature ones. So harvest the leaves when they are 2 to inches in growth. It will also help to maintain continuous growth.

Soak the coriander seedling in the water overnight.
Pour the potting mix in the container and sow the soaked seedling in it. The distance between seedlings should be at least 3 to 4 inches.
Cover the seedling with the layer of soil on it.

Soil needs to be moist, so water the plant if you see the soil drying out and water it until you see the excessive water running out through the drainage hole at the bottom.
Once the plant reaches its maturity (6 to 8 inches in height)water it partially.

Harvesting seeds can be possible after 100 days of germination when they turn a little brown in color.
So, the general trick to harvest coriander seeds is to hold the stem upside down in a bowl or tie it in a plastic bag to rip out the seeds.