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How to grow cilantro

Coriandrum sativum · apiaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Cilantro is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 55°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 75°F.

Varieties in the library run 50 to 55 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants about 6 inches apart.

Sources

4 varieties of cilantro in the library

Santo · Slow Bolt · Calypso · Leisure

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 4 cilantro varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests and disease that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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