Cilantro Microgreens
Cilantro Microgreens is a delicate, lacy true leaves rather than just cotyledons microgreen with fruit around 26 g. Ready from roughly day 16-25. Germination takes 7-10 days. Space Broadcast seeding, moderately dense apart at pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Lightly crush seeds before soaking 12-24 hours. Sow on surface and press gently. Requires longer blackout period of 4-5 days.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Light misting 1-2 times daily, less water than most microgreens
- Soil
- Well-draining microgreen potting mix with good aeration
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- Broadcast seeding, moderately dense
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright green with delicate, feathery true leaves
- Size
- 26 g
- Shape
- Delicate, lacy true leaves rather than just cotyledons
- Flavour
- Intense cilantro flavor, bright and citrusy with characteristic herb notes
In the kitchen
Mexican cuisine, Asian dishes, salsas, soups, curries, garnishes. Perfect for dishes where fresh cilantro is traditional.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, fungus gnats
- Diseases
- Root rot from overwatering, damping off in poor drainage conditions
- Resistance
- Generally hardy but sensitive to overwatering
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 23
- Protein (g)
- 2.13
- Fat (g)
- 0.52
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 3.67
- Fibre (g)
- 2.8
- Sugars (g)
- 0.87
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 337
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 27
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 2.5
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 310
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.149
- Folate (µg)
- 62
- Calcium (mg)
- 67
- Iron (mg)
- 1.77
- Magnesium (mg)
- 26
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 48
- Potassium (mg)
- 521
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.5
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.9
Where to buy seed and equipment
Some links are affiliate links. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Cilantro Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Cilantro Microgreens suits these too.
- Carrot Microgreens 16 days
- Dandelion, Red 16 days
- Amaranth, Glitter Mix 16 days
- Basil, Lemon 16 days
- Carrot 16 days
- Leek 16 days