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SUCCESSION PLANTING • Interval Charts for HERBS
Above: Basil transplant day at Johnny's Research Farm, Albion, Maine. Image courtesy of Rachel Katz, Johnny's Trial Technician.
Follow these general guidelines for succession-planting herb crops at 7-day and 14-day intervals.
- Take note that the timing intervals listed here are based on standard growing practices.
- Modifications such as season-extension practices can allow growers to plant and harvest earlier and later than the standard date windows suggested below.
- Intervals between plantings can also be modified under certain conditions.
RECOMMENDED HERB CROPS FOR
7-Day Intervals
| CROP | PLANTING RECOMMENDATIONS | NOTES |
| Cilantro / Coriander | Sow in spring through early summer, and in early fall. | Prone to bolting in hot weather. Protect later plantings with row cover for extended harvest. |
RECOMMENDED HERB CROPS FOR
14-Day Intervals
| CROP | PLANTING RECOMMENDATIONS | NOTES |
| Basil | Succession-plant to fill the gap between first harvest and subsequent regrowth. | Direct-seed or transplant. Protect later plantings with row cover for extended harvest. |
| Dill | Sow in spring through early summer, and in early fall. | Prone to bolting in hot weather. Protect later plantings with row cover for extended harvest. |
| Leaf Fennel | Succession-plant to fill the gap between first harvest and subsequent regrowth. | Direct-seed or transplant. Protect later plantings with row cover for extended harvest. |
| Parsley | Succession-plant to fill the gap between first harvest and subsequent regrowth. | Direct-seed or transplant. Protect later plantings with row cover for extended harvest. |
| Saltwort | Begin sowing after last frost. | Direct sowing recommended. |
| Shiso | Begin sowing after last frost. | Direct sowing recommended. |
Learn More
Additional Succession-Planting Resources from Johnny's
- Succession-Planting Principles & Practices • Article
- Recommended Crops for Interval Planting • Tables
- Planting Intervals for FLOWERS • Charts
- Planting Intervals for VEGETABLES • Charts
- Succession-Planting CALCULATOR • XLSX