What are the growing environment requirements for cilantro? A detailed explanation of the latest cultivation conditions

The scientific name of cilantro is coriander, and it is a seasoning vegetable cultivated all over the country. Many people like it, and many people know this vegetable, but few people know that cilantro has the medicinal effects of relieving pain and detoxifying. It is deeply loved by people in our country. This is a daily necessity vegetable, its sales are promising, and growing cilantro has good economic benefits. However, growing cilantro also has certain limitations, as it has its own requirements for the growing environment, so the unique requirements of the essential conditions in various aspects will be discussed next.

1. Temperature

Cilantro is tolerant of low temperatures, and can generally adapt to about minus 1 degree up to 3 degrees or above, but the most suitable temperature for growth is 17 degrees to 20 degrees. This temperature is exactly the usual temperature in temperate regions, so it is suitable for cultivation in temperate zones. Growth slows when the temperature exceeds 20 degrees. Therefore, it can also be cultivated in autumn, winter, and spring in subtropical regions.

2. Soil

The root system is a taproot system, so it needs deep soil with good structure. The root system has strong absorption capacity, so it should be planted in soil that retains water and fertilizer, so that it can satisfy the absorption of nutrients and water. Cilantro likes fertilizer and needs a large amount of nutrients to keep the leaves dark green and to support leaf growth, so it needs fertile soil rich in humus.

3. Light

Cilantro growth requires medium to short-day sunlight, because too much light and direct strong sunlight will scorch the leaves, causing the leaves to turn purplish red and become aged. The stems become hard. It grows well under spring light. Summer sunlight is too strong. Too strong light easily causes bolting, affecting the edible taste.

4. Moisture

Cilantro likes water, and its growth is mainly in the leaves. Keeping the leaves upright requires a large amount of water, so it must be watered frequently throughout the entire growth period, maintaining roughly 60% soil moisture content, but do not water too much at one time. If the leaf cells absorb too much water, they are prone to excessive growth and becoming old, while the root system is afraid of waterlogging, so watering must not cause water accumulation.

5. Nutrition

To make the leaves dark green, tender, and soft, more nitrogen fertilizer should be applied. The entire fertilization regimen is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, then a small amount of potassium fertilizer, which easily ages stems and leaves, and phosphorus fertilizer is necessary, otherwise yellowing is likely. To avoid deficiency symptoms, cilantro growth also needs some trace element fertilizers such as calcium and magnesium, which can ensure normal leaf growth.

Regarding the best growing environment for planting cilantro, the goal is to provide the above requirements as much as possible, but if conditions are insufficient, being able to survive is already very good, and providing the basic conditions is enough. To pursue yield and quality, a very good environment is still needed.