Coriander leaves are a favourite for salads, and nothing beats them for adding flavour to food. People living in cities can grow coriander in pots on the roof or balcony.
Coriander leaves contain calcium, iron and carotene. The advantage of growing them in pots is that they can be grown almost all year round.
Season and soil
The main season, however, is from Ashwin to Poush, that is, September to December.
Coriander grows in all kinds of soil, but sandy loam to clay loam suits it best. The soil must drain well.
Sowing
Seeds soaked for 24 hours wrapped in a cloth will sprout faster. Choose a wide-mouthed pot. Sow the seed 3-4 cm deep, cover it with soil and water it. There is no need to water if the soil is moist.
Fertiliser and care
Urea, TSP, MP and cow dung manure can be applied in suitable amounts.
If the soil dries out, water every day or two. Make sure birds do not eat the leaves, and after sowing make sure ants do not eat the seed. If ants appear, control them by spraying an insecticide.
Picking the leaves
If the plants are very dense, pull some out to thin them. Pick and eat them before they grow too big.
Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.
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