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Re: Saving Cilantro Seeds

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Johnny Vann wrote:
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> Has anyone ever let their cilantro go to seed and collected the seeds? I get
> tired of paying $1 or more per start when I could have my own seeds. I
> figure it's unlikely that cilantro has been hybridized.
> 
> They bloomed and developed pods a while back. Do I wait until the pod opens
> and the seeds start falling or can I just chop the stalks off, turn them
> upside down in a paper bag and let them fall into the bag? Or is there a
> better way?

Actually, if you let cilantro go to seed, you're dealing with a
different bottle in the spice rack called coriander.  Not being a
major coriander fan, I let about half a cilantro plant (out of a
dozen or so) go to seed about every other year.  I let the pods
open, then I spread everything around the square after the frost
has killed the other plants and I've pulled them out.  Those who
like coriander may have different ratios and seed harvesting times..
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