Ranunculaceae · Nigella sativa
Native to: Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus, Turkey, Iran and Iraq
Also known as: Black Cumin, Black Caraway, Kalonji, Charnushka, Roman Coriander
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For continuous flowering more seeds can be sown about 30-40 days later and so on throughout the year.
It is not recommended that you sow black cumin in the same areas year after year. Find different locations around the garden to place them so that the soil in one area does not become depleted. Sow in the same place only every 4 years.
Common Problems: Powdery mildew, Alternia blight
When to harvest: Late summer
If you want to harvest the seed, however, leave spent flowers intact so they will form seed pods.
To capture the seeds, cut stems when the seed pods start to dry out a bit and hang upside down in a brown paper bag. As the seeds dry, they drop into the bottom of the bag.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.
Self-seeding.
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