How to save coriander seeds

Where do coriander seeds come from?

Coriander is a dicotyledonous plant, Apiaceae, Apiaceae, Coriander genus, an annual or biennial herb, and a familiar flavoring vegetable. When it blooms, the herb will bend outward, and the fruit is nearly spherical, about 1.5 cm in diameter, and contains seeds.

Coriander seeds

Pour all the coriander seeds into a bag, then spread the bag flat on the table, crush the bag with a small shovel, and then rub the bag with your hands, so that the seeds can basically be divided into two halves. If the planting time is in winter, soak the seeds in warm water at about 40 degrees for about 3 hours before sowing.

You can save coriander seeds yourself. Coriander seeds can be kept for one year. You can obtain coriander seeds by purchasing or keeping them yourself. After the coriander is ripe, you do not need to pick it. Leave it until the seed pods burst naturally, then you can collect the seeds.

Preserving Coriander Seeds

Coriander seeds need to be placed in a well-ventilated place to dry, threshed and stored, and put into a plastic bottle for storing seeds, which are very small. They can also be stored in the refrigerator.

Coriander Seed Planting

1. Coriander can be planted all year round, but the best planting time is in spring and autumn. It can be planted in March in spring and around September in autumn. It should not be sown during the high temperatures in summer and the low temperatures in winter.

2. Spread the processed coriander seeds evenly on the land. It is best to spread them densely, so as to increase the yield and grow more coriander in a limited space.

3. After sowing the seeds, you can cover the seeds with a layer of fine soil, cover the seeds, and wait for them to germinate. The waiting time for germination is generally about 15 days. Coriander is not drought-tolerant, but it does not need to be watered every day during the planting period. Just keep the soil moist. When you see the soil dry and lumpy, you need to water it.