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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    March 2, 2011
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    There is no real easy answer to that, and you are right that there are many soil choices.

    At a basic level you want a potting soil. This will have lots of organic material in it and will not compact when in the container.

    Beyond this are more personal choices. There are potting soils with chemical fertilizers already in them (which are normally just labeled as potting soil). There are organic potting soils, that have composted manure and compost added to them for the nutrients. There is seed starting potting soil, that has little to no nutrients in it so as not to burn the roots of small seedlings. Seed starting potting soil is not what you need here, so you can either choose a regular potting soil or an organic potting soil.

    There will be other specialty potting soils too, like ones for orchids or african violets, but they will be clearly marked and should not be an issue.

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    Hadidje on
    March 2, 2011
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    Thank you, Heather!

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 23, 2011
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    Unfortunately, you are not able to do that with cilantro.

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    Nikki on
    April 2, 2011
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    You want to pinch the ends, where the leaves are.

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    Nikki on
    April 6, 2011
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    It needs nitrogen or water. Give it some fertilizer and make sure it is getting enough water.

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    Nikki on
    April 28, 2011
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    Nikki on
    May 8, 2011
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