Coriander

Coriander — 3Land preparation & sowing

  • Seed and sowing

    Seed rate: irrigated 10–12 kg/ha, rainfed 20–25 kg/ha. Soak seed in water for 12 hours and treat with Azospirillum; Trichoderma viride is listed against wilt. Apply 10 t/ha FYM before the last ploughing, form beds and channels for irrigated crops, and sow split seeds at 20 x 15 cm. Seeds germinate in 8–15 days.

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    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Coriander – Seed rate; seed treatment; field preparation and sowing, p. 185
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-05