Should you cut or pull cilantro when harvesting? How to pot cilantro?

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1. Should you cut or pull cilantro when harvesting?

2. How to pot cilantro

Criander can be harvested by either cutting or pulling. Both methods have their own pros and cons. Generally speaking, cutting is better than pulling. Because it can usually regenerate after being cut with scissors, it will not affect its normal growth and can be used all the time. If you use the pulling method, it will not regenerate, and you have to pull it out and plant it at the same time, which is not only labor-intensive and time-consuming, but also affects the growth of other coriander. However, if you find that the coriander seedlings are too dense after they grow up, you can directly pull them out if you want to thin them out.

1. Whether to cut or pull out cilantro?

There are two ways to harvest cilantro, some are to pull directly, and some are to cut directly with scissors. Both methods have their own pros and cons. Generally speaking, cutting is better than pulling. Generally, it can regenerate after being cut with scissors, which does not affect its normal growth and can be used all the time.

But if you use the method of pulling, it will not regenerate. If you take it this time, it will be gone next time. You have to pull it out and plant it at the same time. It is not only laborious and time-consuming, but also affects the growth of other corianders. grow. The advantage of pulling it out is that you can get its roots. The roots of coriander are also of good edible value. However, when the seedlings grow and are found to be too densely planted, thinning methods are needed, and the seedlings can be pulled out directly to make the density more suitable.

2. How to pot cilantro

Planting time: You need to choose a suitable time for planting coriander. Generally, you can choose around May and June in spring or October in autumn. At this time, the temperature is more suitable, which is conducive to the growth of coriander.

Prepare seeds: Buy seeds before potting. Generally, the seeds you buy will have a hard shell. This layer of hard shell needs to be rubbed open by hand so that it can be planted and facilitate germination.

Seed processing: After rubbing the hard shell, It does the germination process. Soak the seeds in warm water at about 40 degrees Celsius for about six hours. If you find any seeds growing together during soaking, rub them out.

Prepare pot soil: Choose a flower pot of appropriate size, fill it with clean, sterilized garden soil, and mix in some base fertilizer to make the soil contain certain nutrients.

Pot planting: After preparing the pot soil, sow the germinated seeds by broadcasting, then sprinkle a thin layer of soil on it, and use a watering can to spray some water on the surface of the pot soil to let it grow. The soil is slightly moist. If the temperature is low, you can also cover the flower pot with a layer of plastic wrap, which can maintain heat and moisture and facilitate seed germination. After processing, keep the temperature and moisture appropriate and wait for the buds to break out of the soil.

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