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How to Grow Cinnamon Seeds.

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1. Preparing the Soil Cinnamon cultivation can be successful using a variety of soils, from silver sands to loamy and gravelly soils. However, the highest quality of cinnamon is produced using  white silicatious sandy soils . The soil should be  well-drained , since cinnamon roots rot in extremely wet terrain. Cinnamon requires  strongly acidic soils , with  pH levels ranging 4.5 - 5.5 . 2. Planting Planting Cinnamon Outdoors It is possible to cultivate cinnamon from  cuttings of young shoots , but the easier and more common method is  propagation by seeds . For the most successful cinnamon cultivation, select seeds from plants with an erect stem, smooth bark, vigorous growth, resistance towards pests and diseases, high oil content, and stem bark that peels with ease.  The ripe seeds should be piled in the shade until the pulp turns black and disintegrates, typically after  two to four days . The seed should then be separated, was...