HOW TO GROW CUMIN FROM SEEDS IN CONTAINERS

Cumin is a very fragrant tasty annual plant. It grows from seeds to blooms in one growing season. It likes hot summers. It is a flowering plant. It is native to the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. It takes 8 weeks to grow. It is used in many dishes.

Soak the cumin seeds in water for 24 hours. After that, take a container 10 inches wide and 8 inches deep. Fill it with soil. Spread some cumin seeds across the planter. The seeds should be moist. Place them half inch deep. Cover them with a layer of compost. Water them. Keep them moist all the time. keep them in a warm place. The ideal temperature to germinate cumin seeds is 80 degrees Fahrenheit Place them in a sunny place. The seeds will star germinate after 10 days. After 2 weeks the cumin plants will be around 4 inches long.

The plant will grow up to 2 feet tall. It has thin grass like leaves and white flowers. When they are 8 weeks it is time to harvest the seeds from the cumin plant. After the white flowers come out wait until the flowers died and the pods come out. The seeds are black and inside the pods. Pick the pods. The seeds are inside the pod. They have to be dry. Take the pods and opened them. The seeds are inside the pods. The smell of the seeds is powerful. Enjoy them.