When to plant Coriander in Conejos County, Colorado, United States

Coriander can be planted after July 14, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Coriander in Conejos County

Conejos County has on average 60 continious days, suitable for growing Coriander. Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Coriander in Conejos County is quite short, with only 60 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Coriander seeds can be planted between July 14 and July 31. Planting before July 14 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after July 31, Coriander will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Coriander in Conejos County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Coriander to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Conejos County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Coriander

• In order to get plants ready for June 12 seeds should be started indoors bwetween May 01 and May 10

  Seeds started after May 10 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Coriander growing season in Conejos County is quite short, with only 29 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for July 14 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 02 and July 12

  Seeds started after July 12 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Coriander growing season in Conejos County is quite short, with only 60 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 86°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Coriander, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Conejos County, Colorado