When to plant Coriander in Smith County, Texas, United States

Coriander can be planted after February 21, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Coriander in Smith County

Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest.

Smith County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Coriander

• February 21 to June 14

  Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest. With 114 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 22 to December 17

  Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest. With 87 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Coriander in Smith County before February 21 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Coriander in Smith 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.

Smith County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Coriander

• In order to get plants ready for February 21 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 10 and April 14

  Seeds started after April 14 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest. With 114 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for September 22 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 11 and October 17

  Seeds started after October 17 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Coriander needs on average between 42 and 61 days to mature and produce harvest. With 87 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

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.

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