Requires long (3-4 months) hot summer. Likes to stay damp but do not keep their feet wet3.
Plant the seeds outside in mid May in a block (not a row). Use a cover until ALL danger of frost is gone3.
Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Cumin about 120 days before your last frost date .
These estimates for how long Cumin takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 11 days | Min 7 days | Max 20 days (5)
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Our when to plant Cumin estimates are relative to your last frost date.
The English “cumin” derives from the French “cumin”, which was borrowed indirectly from Arabic “كمون” Kammūn via Spanish comino during the Arab rule in Spain in the 15th century. 1
Cumin has been used for millennium. It is mentioned in the Bible in both the Old Testament (Isaiah 28:25-27) and the New Testament (Matthew 23:23)1.
Superstition during the Middle Ages cited that cumin kept chickens and lovers from wandering. It was also believed that a happy life awaited the bride and groom who carried cumin seed throughout the wedding ceremony.1
Cumin is also used for boosting milk supply in nursing mothers.42
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family.5
Jeera, Devanagari जीरा, Jira, Zeera, زيره, "jeerakam" ( ജീരകം ), Jeerige ಜೀರಿಗೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ, Kannada, Jeeragam, Seeragam, Tamil, ஜீரகம்/சீரகம், Jilakarra (telugu), Duru, Suduru, Maduru, Zireh, Kimyon, Ziran (孜然), Al-kamuwn (الكمون), Kemun
Misspellings: kumin, kumum,