- 1). Choose young, healthy cilantro for transplant. Cilantro must be transplanted young, before bolting has occurred. Bolting is when the plant's growth cycle changes from growing the leaves to growing flowers and seeds. Look for signs of pest infestation on the leaves and stalk or a powdery mildew on the underside of leaves and discard afflicted cilantros.
- 2). Remove the cilantro from its current grow spot. Cilantro roots are very sensitive and broken stems are the most common reason for cilantro transplant failure. Using a spade or hand shovel, very carefully dig around the cilantro roots, leaving the dirt around them intact, creating a sort of "root/dirt plug." Discard any cilantros whose roots were damaged or severed.
- 3). Fill the small containers with a suitable growing medium. Soil for the transplant should be moist but well draining. Estimate the average size of your plug. Dig a small pit in the center of your transplant containers with your thumb to accommodate the plug. Leave the pit walls and floor loose and make sure the pit is deep enough that you won't have to squash the roots.
- 4). Place the cilantro's dirt/root plug into the small pit you've made in the transplant containers. Wiggle the plant roots carefully back and forth slightly to let them slide among the loose dirt in the pit. With the plug nestled in, fill in any remaining pit and level out the soil surface.
- 5). Check up on transplanted cilantro frequently over the next few days. Keep the small containers in very sunny or properly grow-light lit area and water them regularly. Pinch leaves off the plant early in the morning and use that day for best results.
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