The general rule is that you need 3-5 pounds of seeds.

Cilantro is also known as coriander, salt coriander, caraway, fragrant coriander, extended coriander and rambutan. It is an annual herb of the genus Coriander in the family Umbelliferae. Originally known as caraway, English name Coriander Herb, native to Central Asia and Southern Europe, or the Near East and the Mediterranean area.

According to the Tang Dynasty "Museum" records, the Western Han Zhang Qian introduced coriander from the Western region in 119 BC, so the initial name of caraway.

Later in the North and South Dynasties after Zhao, Zhao Emperor Shi Le thought he was a hu man, caraway sounds unpleasant, ordered to change the name to original coriander, later evolved into coriander. Cultivation techniques and pickling methods have been documented in Qimin Yaojiao (齐民要术). Its young stems and fresh leaves have a special flavor, and are often used as a garnish and flavor enhancer for dishes.

Generally, planting coriander (coriander) should choose the soil loose, rich in organic matter, drainage and irrigation of convenient plots of land, the previous crop harvest, turn the soil in a timely manner, 15-20 cm deep, so that the weathering of more than 2 weeks of the district, and then sprinkled per acre of rotted high-quality farmyard manure 4000-5000 kg, 10-15 kg of compound fertilizer as a base fertilizer, ploughing and harrowing to make the bed width of 140-150 cm, 20-25 cm high, the bed width is 140-150 cm, the height of 20-25 cm. 150 centimeters, 20-25 centimeters high, long according to the length of the plot, ditch width of 30-40 centimeters, also used as a sidewalk.

The border requires the soil to be fine, loose and level. If you use strip sowing should also be in the bed according to the row spacing of 8-10 centimeters to open 4-5 cm wide, about 2 cm deep seeding ditch, ready to sow.