Coriander

Informative

1. Coriander
Coriandrum sativumL.

2. Classification
•EnglishName:
Coriander
•BotanicalName:
CoriandrumsativumL.
•Family:
Umbelliferae

3. Origin
•NativetoMediterraneanareas.
•Itismentionedinitsancientrecordof
Indians
Egyptians
Greeks
Romans

4. General Description
Annualherbwithumbleshapedinflorescence.
Fruitformsthespice.
Corianderfruitiscalledcremocarp.
Fruitisdevelopedfromflowerarrangedin
compoundumble.
Fruitmaybeclassifiedas2seededcapsulebecause
fruitdoesn’tsplitreadily.Ithasaspherical,
globularshape.
Itssurfaceismarkedbyanalternationofstraight
andlongitudinalribscalledcosty.

5. •Areas widely grown
–Russia
–India
–Morocco
–Poland
–Argentina
–USA
•Soil Requirement
–Almostofinalltypesofsoilscanbegrownbutrich
loamyandsiltloamyarebest.
–FYM24tonsperacreisenoughforcommercial
production.

6. •Propagation
–By seed.
•Seed Rate
–8-10 kg/acre.
•Transplanting
–Very delicate so don’t tolerate transplanting.
•Spacing
–B-B distance60-70 cm
–R-R distance 40-45 cm
–P-P distance2-3 cm

7. Sowing of Coriander
–Ifsownonridges,1-2irrigationsshouldreachto
lowersurfaceofseedtomoist.
–Bedsizeshouldbenormalforeasyhandling.
–Inrainyareas,ridgemethodisadoptedtoavoid
rotteningofseeds.
–Inlessrainyareas,bedsarepreferred.
–Thiscropissownlikespinachcrop.

8. •Sowing time
–PlainsBeginning of September to End of November.
–HillsMid March to End of May.
–If crop is grown for green leaves then plains in spring while
in hills in summer months.
•Method of sowing
–Broadcasted
–Line sowing
–Beds
–Ridges
•Irrigation
–Irrigate weekly.
–Total 5-6 irrigations.

9. •Fertilizer
–NPK@40-30-40peracreatleastatthe
timeofploughing.
•Harvesting
–November-March
•Yield
–2-3ton/acre

10. Varieties
Varietiesofcorianderaredistinguishedbythesize
ofthefruiti.e.
Coriandrumsativumhaslargecremocaropsof3.5-5
mmindiameter.
Coriandrumsativumhascremocarpsof1.5-3mm
diameter.
LocalSelections(Peshawaritype)isgenerally
cultivatedinPakistan.

11. Uses
Fruitsarecollectedformedicinalpurpose.
Itstimulatestheflowofdigestivesecretions.
Usedfullasacarminativeandontreatmentof
intestinaldisorder.
Hasexpectorantproperties.
Maybeusedinternallyintheformofinfusionin
stimulatingappetite.
Grownforitsgreenleavesusedascondiments.
Seedsextensivelyusedinconfectionaries,medicines
andasaspice.
Usedinointment.

12. Insects and Diseases
•Rarely attack