Properly planted and lovingly cared for, coriander thrives in pots. We have put together a clear overview of how the location, substrate and water and nutrient balance should be in the following.

Plant coriander in the tub - you should pay attention to this

The hand-grown young plant should have 3 to 4 real pairs of leaves and a height of at least 12-15 centimeters if you plant them in the bucket. A perfectly suitable pot has a diameter of 12 centimeters and more and an opening in the bottom for water drainage. Place a shard of pottery or a little grit (€46.95) on top as drainage. Then it goes on like this:

  • Fill in herbal soil or a mixture of potting soil and sand to half the height of the pot
  • make a well 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 semi-shady place on the balcony for 3-4 days, where it gets used to the sun's rays. Its final location should be as sunny, warm and sheltered as possible.

These aspects of care are the focus

The professional planting of coriander in tubs sets the course for vital, healthy growth. As a result, the spice plant requires little care. The following overview provides information on what is important here:

  • Water regularly in the bucket when the soil has dried
  • If possible, do not sprinkle the coriander with water, but water from below
  • the pre-fertilized substrate contains all the nutrients for the season
  • a mulch layer of compost, leaves or expanded clay (19.73€) keeps the soil warm and moist

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

tips and tricks

Does the flowering of coriander always get in the way of leaf harvesting much too early? Then try the leaf coriander 'Cilantro', also known as 'Chinese parsley'. The flowering cannot be completely prevented here, but at least this strain takes a lot longer to do so.

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