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HERB & SPICE

CORIANDER

(CILANTRO)

Coriander is usually eaten raw with other greens or used in Pho and soups... It has a gentle, appealing fragrance.

HERB & SPICE

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Care Notes

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Water Needs

Water daily or every other day
Coriander

CORIANDER

CILANTRO

15-40
bunches/kg
30-35
Harvest Days

1. Bio Characteristics

Fibrous roots. Herbaceous stem, 15-50cm high. Leaves pale green, 3-lobed. Flowers white/pink. Fruit globular, bright yellow.

Adaptability: 85%

2. Uses

Eaten raw, Pho spice, soup. Treats common ailments, digestion. Cosmetic industry, food.

Value: 90%

3. Cultivation

Best in Winter-Spring season (Sep-Mar). Broadcast sowing, cover with fine soil and straw.

favorite I. Uses

Coriander is an important spice vegetable in the winter-spring season. It uses to be eaten raw with other greens or used with Pho and some soup dishes... It has a gentle, appealing fragrance.

Other uses: Seeds treat measles. Seeds are also used in cosmetic industry and food (tea scenting)...

spa II. Biological Characteristics

  • Roots & Stem: Fibrous root system, distributed mainly in topsoil. Herbaceous plant, 15-50cm height depending on growth stage, capable of branching.
  • Leaves & Flowers: Leaves pale green, petioles near base usually long, each leaf has 2-3 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets near petiole grow symmetrically, leaflets at tip grow separately. Each leaflet is 3-lobed, round, serrated. Leaves near tip have small, fibrous lobes. White or pink flowers. Globular fruit, bright yellow.
  • Climate: Prefers temperate climate, cold tolerant; growth is difficult and stunted when temperature rises high.
  • Soil: Sun-loving plant, can grow on many soil types but best on sandy loam, light loam, neutral pH. Can grow on slightly alkaline soil.

agriculture III. Cultivation Techniques

1. Season

  • Main Season: September to March (Winter-Spring).
  • Early Season: July, August. Requires shading for seedlings due to high heat and rain.
  • Late Season: Warm areas can sow in Jan-Feb next year.

2. Soil & Fertilizers

Soil Preparation: Plow well, loose, clean weeds. Beds 1.1-1.2m wide and 0.15-0.20m high.

  • Organic (Decomposed): 1.0 - 1.5 tons
  • Superphosphate: 20 - 30 kg
  • NPK: 25 - 35 kg
  • Potassium chloride: 15 - 18 kg

* Basal dressing: All organic fertilizer, superphosphate, 1/3 NPK, 1/3 Potassium. Mix well into bed surface. Do not use fresh manure. Potassium or ash is important for flavor.

3. Sowing & Care

  • Seeds: 1.5 - 2.0kg/1,000m². Soak in warm water 35-40°C for 10-12 hours. Wash, drain, then sow.
  • Sowing: Broadcast evenly. Can mix with fine soil. Cover with fine soil, then old straw or mulch.
  • Care: - Watering: Use rose can to keep moist. Water daily or every other day. Use clean water. - Top dressing 1: At 2-3 true leaves. 5-6kg NPK + 3-4kg Potassium, 1% concentration. Rinse leaves with clean water after. - Top dressing 2: At 4-5 leaves. Same as first time.
  • Pests: Use biological pesticides for raw eating greens. Weed regularly by hand.

inventory_2 IV. Harvest & Seed Saving

  • Commercial Greens: Harvest after 30-35 days. Dig up plants, wash, bunch (30-40 bunches/kg).
  • Seed Production: Thin to 10-12cm/plant. 40-45 days from flowering to fruit set. Cut plants in March, dry, thresh, clean, dry seeds again and store.
  • Seed Yield: 35-40kg/1,000m².

Conditions

Fertilizer per 1,000m²: check_circle Organic (Decomposed): 1.0 - 1.5 tons check_circle Superphosphate: 20 - 30 kg check_circle NPK: 25 - 35 kg check_circle Potassium chloride: 15 - 18 kg * Basal dressing: All organic fertilizer, superphosphate, 1/3 NPK, 1/3 Potassium. Mix well into bed surface. Do not use fresh manure. Potassium or ash is important for flavor. 3. Sowing & Care Seeds: 1.5 - 2.0kg/1,000m². Soak in warm water 35-40°C for 10-12 hours. Wash, drain, then sow. Sowing: Broadcast evenly. Can mix with fine soil. Cover with fine soil, then old straw or mulch. Care: - Watering: Use rose can to keep moist. Water daily or every other day. Use clean water. - Top dressing 1: At 2-3 true leaves. 5-6kg NPK + 3-4kg Potassium, 1% concentration. Rinse leaves with clean water after. - Top dressing 2: At 4-5 leaves. Same as first time. Pests: Use biological pesticides for raw eating greens. Weed regularly by hand. inventory_2 IV. Harvest & Seed Saving Commercial Greens: Harvest after 30-35 days. Dig up plants, wash, bunch (30-40 bunches/kg). Seed Production: Thin to 10-12cm/plant. 40-45 days from flowering to fruit set. Cut plants in March, dry, thresh, clean, dry seeds again and store. Seed Yield: 35-40kg/1,000m². Fertilizer (per 1,000m²) compost 1-1.5 Tons Organic (Decomposed) science 25-35 kg NPK science 20-30 kg Superphosphate science 15-18 kg Potassium chloride Growth Process Sowing

Soak seeds 35-40°C, 10-12h. Broadcast.

Care

Water daily. Fertilize at 2-3 and 4-5 leaves.

Harvest Greens

After 30-35 days.

Harvest Seeds (Optional)

Around March (when fruits are yellow).