Coriander only has one season to develop its full spice potential. Every step in the care of the hobby garden should be spot on. Explore all the fundamental aspects here to properly care for the Mediterranean plant.

What is the best way to water coriander?

It sounds a little succinct, but it gets to the point: water the coriander when it's dry. Thus, the watering can is only used when the natural amount of rain is not sufficient. Dizzy weed in the planter is always watered when the substrate surface has dried noticeably. Only during the growth phase is there a higher watering requirement until the young plants have established themselves in the potting soil.

To what extent is coriander fertilized?

If you plant coriander in pre-fertilized soil, there is no need to add additional nutrients. Otherwise, the spice plant shoots into the herb and begins to induce flowering prematurely. In unfertilized substrate, work in a portion of compost every 4 weeks. In the pot, the use of organic liquid fertilizer is a good idea.

What is particularly important in care?

If you want to care for coriander properly, the danger of overgrowing weeds should not be underestimated. In the fight against dandelions, goutweed and the like, the spice plant always draws the short straw. Therefore, weed consistently every few days. A mulch layer of leaf soil or grass clippings also keeps weeds under control.

Does cilantro need pruning?

How much to prune a cilantro plant depends on its intended use. How to handle the care aspect correctly:

  • for a leaf harvest, cut off the desired number of young shoots close to the ground before flowering
  • consistently pruning all buds as soon as they appear

On the other hand, if you are targeting the delicate seeds, flowering is essential. In this case, any pruning would be counterproductive.

What diseases can occur?

If you take care of coriander in the right place, health problems rarely occur. However, the plant is not completely immune. The following diseases have been observed in dizziness:

  • Powdery and downy mildew
  • umbel wilt
  • Blossom Burn
  • leaf spot disease
  • yellow wilt

In view of the rapid growth of coriander plants, extensive control is not worthwhile. If in doubt, dispose of the diseased specimens and sow seeds again at the other location.

What pests are targeting cilantro?

Coriander is rarely attacked by pests. This may be due in particular to the somewhat unpleasant smell, to which the spice plant owes its trivial names stinkdill and bugweed. Resourceful hobby gardeners take advantage of the scent and plant coriander between cabbage, because cabbage whites and cabbage lice run away here.

tips and tricks

Store-bought cilantro is not used to full sun. If you plant a purchased specimen in the garden, it should harden off in a semi-shady place for 3 to 4 days. Then you take care of the spice plant as well as hand-sown dizzy herbs.

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