Cumin · Giza, Giza, Egypt

When to plant cumin in Giza

Main outdoor window

not outdoors here

The window this page is built around.

Timed from last spring frost

no spring frost

In Giza, on your chosen risk.

First autumn frost

no autumn frost

The far end of the outdoor season.

The average last frost. Half of all years are later than this.

Cautious Balanced Bold

Step by step in Giza

Each window is a range, not a single day. Earlier in the range buys you a longer season; later in it buys you a safer one.

Frost tolerance

Tender

Damaged below

0°C (32°F)

Days to maturity

100–130

Min soil temp

15°C (59°F)

Spacing

15 cm

Sowing depth

5 mm (0.2 in)

Sun

Full

Cumin through the year

Against the frost risk in Giza

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Frost risk Today

Why these dates

No frost tolerance. Killed at 0C.

Seed packets and extension guides express timing as weeks either side of the last spring frost, because that is the only reference point that travels. Cumin are timed from 6 weeks before that frost for an indoor start, with planting out 2 weeks after it, and this page simply resolves those offsets against the frost date computed for Giza.

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Nearby

Cumin in places close by

Cairo 7 km Shubrā al Khaymah 13 km Al Khuşūş 19 km Ḩalwān 21 km New Cairo 25 km 6th of October City 26 km

Also in Giza

Other herbs to time

Basil tender Coriander half hardy Parsley hardy Rosemary hardy Lavender hardy Mint very hardy Chives very hardy Lemongrass tender Sage very hardy Dill half hardy Thyme hardy Wild garlic very hardy

Growing cumin in Giza

How much frost will cumin tolerate?

No frost tolerance. Killed at 0C.