Several forms and color of sweet basil types are available. It can be directly seeded in the field. This plant is very susceptible to frost. The advantage of spice crops grown for their seed is that ordinary grain equipment can generally be used to produce the crop. It can be grown in large fields without the need for much manual labor.
Caraway is a biennial crop that can be grown throughout Alberta.
A nurse crop is usually planted with caraway during the establishment year in order to obtain some return in the seeded land during the first year. If, however, the caraway crop is set back in growth during the first year by aggressive competition from the nurse crop or poor weather conditions, the caraway plant may flower only in the third or fourth year upon reaching a certain size. Selection of less-shattering varieties is important to minimize yield losses and obtain darker colored mature seeds. Weeds can be controlled with good management practices and available chemical sprays. Coriander is the same plant species as cilantro but the seed is the product harvested.