How Do You Grow Cilantro With Fish Emulsion?
Fish emulsion is a popular choice for organic farmers to supply plants like cilantro with a sustained food source. Provide optimum soil conditions, regulate the growing environment and rely on the power of decomposed fish to provide your cilantro with many of the nutrients it needs to flourish. Create a mix of potting soil and sand or small rocks and fill a 10-inch-wide or wider flower pot or flower bed to within an inch of the rim or ground surface. The hard particles in your soil mix will allow the fish emulsion to seep throughout the soil and reach all parts of the root system. Keep your mix loosely packed by inserting a garden trowel and twisting it to open air pockets in the soil. Plant cilantro seeds in your soil by gently pressing them in about 1/2 inch and then brushing dirt over them to cover. Seeds should be at least 2 inches apart to allow space for root growth. Mix fish emulsion with water (rainwater if possible) according to the package directions. Some formulations are st
