Leisure Splits Cilantro -MIg

Description

Leisure Splits Cilantro is a premium heirloom variety prized for its slow-bolting habit, vigorous growth, and highly aromatic leaves. It produces abundant bright green foliage with a fresh, citrusy flavor that is perfect for salads, salsas, curries, soups, marinades, and Middle Eastern, Asian, and Latin American cuisine. Once mature, the plants also produce flavorful coriander seeds for culinary use. This productive variety performs exceptionally well during the UAE’s cool growing season.

When to Plant in the UAE

• Outdoors: Direct sow seeds from October through February, when temperatures are cool.
• Successive Planting: Sow every 2–3 weeks throughout the season for a continuous harvest of fresh leaves.

Planting & Care Tips

• Light & Soil: Grow in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter.
• Depth & Germination: Sow seeds 1–1.5 cm deep. Germination typically occurs within 7–14 days.
• Spacing: Space plants 15–20 cm apart, with 25–30 cm between rows.
• Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during early growth, but avoid waterlogged conditions.
• Feeding: Apply compost before planting and use a balanced fertilizer every 3–4 weeks to encourage healthy leaf production.
• Harvest: Begin harvesting leaves in approximately 30–40 days. Coriander seeds are ready to harvest after approximately 90–120 days once the seed heads turn brown and dry.
• Harvesting Tips: Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage new growth, or cut the entire plant before flowering for the best leaf quality.