Professionally planted and lovingly cared for, coriander thrives splendidly in a pot. Below we have put together a clear overview of the location, substrate and water and nutrient balance.
How to plant coriander in a pot?
To successfully plant coriander in a pot, choose a pot with at least 12 cm diameter, fill it halfway with herb or potting soil, insert the young plant and water it carefully. Make sure it is in a sunny, warm location and watered regularly.
Planting coriander in a pot – you should pay attention to this
The young plant you grow yourself should have 3 to 4 pairs of real leaves and a height of at least 12-15 centimeters if you plant it in a pot. A perfectly suitable pot has a diameter of 12 centimeters or more and a bottom opening for water drainage. Place a piece of clay or a little grit over it as drainage. This is how it continues:
- fill with herb soil or potting soil-sand mixture up to half the height of the pot
- Make a depression in it and insert the potted young plant in the middle
- fill with substrate up to the lower pair of leaves and water
Give the irrigation water directly to the roots without wetting the foliage. This way you prevent unwanted rot. Then place the coriander in a partially shaded 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 in focus
The professional planting of coriander in the pot sets the course for vital, he althy growth. As a result, the spice plant requires little care. The following overview explains what is important here:
- water regularly in the pot when the soil has dried out
- If possible, do not sprinkle coriander, but water it from below
- The pre-fertilized substrate contains all the nutrients for the season
- A mulch layer of compost, leaves or expanded clay keeps the earth warm and moist
If a coriander presents light-colored leaves over time, this indicates a lack of nutrients. In this case, apply an organic liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks or press guano sticks into the substrate.
Tips & Tricks
Does the flowering of coriander always get in your way way too early when harvesting the leaves? Then try the leaf coriander 'Cilantro', also known as 'Chinese parsley'. The flowering cannot be completely stopped here, but at least this variety takes a lot longer to do so.
