How to sow coriander: with this method you will always have plenty of the spicy herb
Those summer residents who are thinking about growing coriander on their own plots will do well to know that the crop prefers light, fertile, slightly acidic soils.
But on clayey, gley and heavy soils, on the surface of which a dense crust easily forms, coriander, according to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , coriander does not want to grow.
When choosing a site for planting coriander, give preference to semi-shaded areas.
For one square meter of area allocated for coriander, it is worth adding 3 kg of plant or manure humus, peat.
Dig the beds to a depth of 15-18 cm, level and water. After 2-3 hours you can start sowing.
Sowing is done in rows with a distance of 15 cm between rows, while the seed placement depth is 1.5-2 cm.
Please note: there is no need to soak the seeds before sowing.
The right time for sowing comes in the third ten days of April (from the 20th to the 28th of this month).
Coriander planted at this time will bloom in early July, and the fruits (seeds) will ripen in late August. If you want greens on the table all summer, sow in several stages, keeping an interval of 12-15 days.
