Cultivate coriander in a pot

Planting coriander in the bucket - you should pay attention to this

The by hand drawn Young plants should have 3 to 4 true pairs of leaves and a height of at least 12-15 centimeters if you plant them in the tub. A perfectly suitable pot has a diameter of 12 centimeters and more and a bottom opening as a water drain. Put a pot of pottery or a little over it Grit(€ 49.99 at Amazon *) as drainage. So it goes on afterwards:

• Pour in herbal soil or a mixture of potting soil and sand up to half the height of the pot
• Make a hollow in it and insert the potted young plant in the middle
• fill up with substrate up to the lower pair of leaves and water

Give the irrigation water directly to the roots without wetting the foliage. This is how you prevent unwanted rot. Then place the coriander in a partially shaded place on the for 3-4 days balconywhere he gets used to the sun's rays. Its final Location should be as sunny, warm and protected as possible.

The focus is on these aspects of care

The professional planting of coriander in the tub sets the course for vital, healthy growth. As a result, the herb requires little nursing attention. The following overview provides information on what is important here:

• Water regularly in the bucket when the soil is dry
• If possible, do not water the coriander, but water it from below
• the pre-fertilized substrate contains all the nutrients for the season
• a mulch layer of compost, leaves or Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) keeps the earth warm and moist

If a coriander presents light-colored leaves over time, this indicates a lack of nutrients. In this case, apply an organic liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks or press guano sticks into the substrate.

Tips & Tricks

Does coriander bloom always get in the way too early during the leaf harvest? Then try the leaf coriander 'Cilantro', also known as 'Chinese parsley'. Flowering cannot be completely prevented here, but at least this variety takes a lot longer.

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