Growing Coriander, also Cilantro, Chinese parsley

Coriandrum sativum : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Mar	Apr	May
S
		T
	P	P

(Best months for growing Coriander in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: Thin to 18 inches
Harvest in 30-45 days.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dill, Chervil, Anise, Cabbages, Carrots
Avoid growing close to: Fennel

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30 Apr 18, Mohammed (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Tips for corriander leaf production in sydney
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01 May 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It says plant May June and Aug Sept. Good rich soil and water regularly. Read the notes on it. Check the internet also.
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20 Dec 17, Malcolm Naidoo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I want to grow Coriander, mint and curry leaf for the purposes of wholesale. Any tips on where do I start with regards to growing them.
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21 Sep 17, Hedia Paaka (New Zealand - temperate climate): This is the first time I have started growing coriander, the seedlings are starting to pop up. Would you recommend coriander and parsley be grown in the same pot. Thanks.
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19 Aug 17, Themba (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi Is it true that boiling corriander and drinking its water helps in curing prostrate cancer?
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01 Jul 17, georganne (Australia - temperate climate): But andy Youre not suggesting that growing coriander from seed makes it less likely to bolt, are you? Yes...i agree..im finding it best to avoid growing it here in Wollongong as weather gets warm bc it bolts to seed very quickly.....and yes ive grown the sawtooth before...its not as nice. ...and much more chewy and tough....but it hives the fkavohr...just not the volume that normsl coriander does....mmmm....should try and get some to plant in october
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11 May 17, Jos (New Zealand - temperate climate): Coriander seed sold to be used in cookingoften doesn't give very good results. Not worth the hassle
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12 May 17, Jack (Australia - temperate climate): There's a fair change that the seed has lost its viability but still okay for cooking.
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16 Apr 17, Makhetha (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Is there any need to plant coriander in rows?
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17 Apr 17, Ken (Australia - temperate climate): No, Mother Nature doesn't grow anything in rows.
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