Coriander - growing from seeds

All cooks know the spice of coriander, because it is added to sauces, sausages, carrots in Korean, with canning, and even in bread and bakery products. Also from the seeds are prepared tinctures, which are taken to prevent stomach diseases, improve appetite and in the treatment of the liver. In cooking, the young greenery of the plant, similar in appearance to parsley, is used in the markets it can be bought under the name of coriander. It is added to meat dishes and vegetables.

In the article you will learn how to grow coriander from seeds, and what care is needed for it.

Coriander - description

Coriander is an essential oil culture. Its greens are rich in vitamins C, B1 and B2, A, as well as magnesium, calcium and phosphorus. This annual plant has erect branched stems with a height of 50 cm. While the seeds are green, the coriander has a specific smell, it smells of "bugs". By the time the seeds mature, the odor is weathered. Blooms in July with white, sometimes pink, small flowers, forming complex umbrellas. Fruits are brown rounded double-seeded with a strong characteristic odor. Depending on the region ripen in July-August.

For the production of greenery, varieties such as Yantarny, Oktyabrsky-713 and Alekseevsky-26 are usually grown.

The technology of growing coriander from seeds is quite simple, and caring for it does not require much time and effort.

Coriander - cultivation and care

We choose and prepare a place for planting. Coriander prefers light, slightly acidic and humus-rich soils. Since it is a heat-loving plant, then for planting choose a sunny place on a plain or upland.

The bed should be dug, bringing in 1m2:

Mineral fertilizers are added depending on the fertility of the soil. The earth is leveled with rakes, watered and grooved. They should be a depth of 4-6 cm and a distance of 30-50 cm.

When to sow coriander?

This can be done all year round:

For sowing, coriander seeds of the first and second years are taken, older than two years have a poor germination. They begin to germinate already at a temperature of + 5-8 ° C and 20-25 days after planting. For more rapid seedling, seeds should be soaked in aloe juice, which is a natural growth stimulant for them.

Care for planting coriander is to carry out such activities:

It is not necessary to feed coriander.

Greens are used in food, and also dried before the beginning of its flowering. When in August 60% of the fruits become brown, they collect them. The plants are cut and tied into bundles, dried and threshed. Store the seeds in hermetically sealed jars or paper bags.

Knowing the features of planting coriander and caring for it, you will be able to provide your family for the whole year with this useful spice.