What are the seed selection and seedling raising methods for culantro?

Speaking of culantro, many people may not know what kind of vegetable it is. In fact, it is the cilantro we often eat, a very common kind of side dish. Many noodle shops put culantro in as a side dish, which makes the noodles taste even better. So how should culantro seeds be selected? What are the seedling raising methods? Friends who want to know, hurry up and read on!

1. How are culantro seeds selected?

1. Culantro has large-leaf varieties and small-leaf varieties. Large-leaf varieties have tall plants, large leaves, few and shallow notches, a mild fragrance, and higher yield; small-leaf varieties have shorter plants, small leaves, deep notches, a strong fragrance, cold resistance, and strong adaptability, but slightly lower yield. In general cultivation, small-leaf varieties are mostly chosen.

2. According to the production and operation qualifications of the sales organization, choose varieties that have been approved. Imported seeds require checking the certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture as well as the relevant seed import and quarantine numbers.

3. Choose suitable seeds according to planting characteristics. This includes disease resistance, heat tolerance, cold tolerance, taste quality, nutritional value, rich fragrance, consumer preferences, and so on when selecting culantro seeds.

4. Purchase culantro seeds according to market demand. The price of culantro on the market fluctuates greatly. When selecting seeds, in addition to choosing varieties with excellent quality, it is best to arrange the cropping schedule according to the expected marketing period, so as to stagger the market peak.

2. What are the seedling raising methods for culantro?

1. Broadcasting base fertilizer

Broadcasting base fertilizer before sowing is a key step. Because only when the soil has a certain amount of nutrients can the normal growth of vegetables be ensured, and planting culantro is certainly no exception. Evenly broadcast fully decomposed farmyard organic fertilizer onto the vegetable plot, then plow the vegetable plot once, and use an iron rake to level the soil surface. Then, arrange the vegetable beds to make watering and other tasks easier later.

2. Arranging the vegetable beds

When arranging the vegetable beds, leave more fine soil on the bed ridges, so that after culantro is sown, the seeds can be covered with soil. Generally, culantro is planted by broadcasting. Water the vegetable beds or splash water with a ladle. The amount of water should be suitable to moisten the soil in the beds thoroughly without standing water on the surface. Before rural people plant culantro, they put the culantro seeds on the ground and rub them back and forth a few times with the sole of a shoe, so as to break the hard shell and membrane layer on the surface of the culantro seeds and help them sprout. Then evenly broadcast the culantro seeds in the vegetable beds, and cover the culantro seeds with the fine soil left on the bed ridges. The covering soil should not be too thick; a thin layer is enough, preferably no more than 0.5 cm.

3. Shade covering

In early autumn, after rural friends plant culantro, they generally use corn stalks to provide shade covering over the vegetable beds. This can ensure that after culantro is planted, the water in the vegetable beds evaporates slowly, which is beneficial for culantro emergence. After the culantro emerges and grows to 6 or 7 cm, it is necessary to thin the seedlings reasonably according to the conditions in the vegetable beds, which is beneficial for ventilation and air permeability in the beds.

Alright, the above is all the content the editor wants to share with everyone. When selecting culantro seeds, you can refer to some of the suggestions mentioned above. In addition, friends who plan to plant culantro can use some of the seedling raising methods above. I hope this article can help everyone.

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