Planting and proper parsley care

Almost every owner of the land grow spicy plants.Parsley is a versatile product that is used for treatment, in cooking or for cosmetic procedures. Growing this culture is easy, but you need to follow certain rules. Various methods are used to grow parsley.

Parsley is a leaf vegetable. It has in its composition a lot of useful elements that have a positive effect on the body in winter and summer. The plant can use the roots or leaves, as well as seeds to maintain the functioning of the human body throughout the year.

If parsley will be planted in open ground, then it should be done in the spring. These terms are optimal for her. It is also important that there be optimal weather conditions. If the plant is planted seedlings, then it will be transferred to the open ground at the age of one and a half months.

Also, some gardeners prefer to make the landing on the lunar calendar. The most favorable are the numbers:

• March 11-24;
• April 22-26;
• in June - 20-25;
• in July - 19-25.

Parsley loves the sun, but because the bed with her must be in open space. It is also important to observe the characteristics of the soil. It should be sufficiently moist and loose. If the soil is too wet, then a generous harvest will not work. The best option for parsley is the soil with loam and low acidity. It is recommended to plant parsley in the place where potatoes or onions used to grow.

The seeds of the plant, like those of other representatives of the umbrella family, are covered with oils that do not allow the sprouts to prematurely spawn. To increase the germination rate, it is recommended to pre-treat the seeds. This will accelerate their germination.

To make parsley, you need to soak it in liquid. To do this, they are soaked in warm water for 1-2 days, and then dried. This will help prepare the seeds and speed up germination.

Another method of soaking is to place the seeds in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Initially, a small amount of liquid should be poured into the container, and a paper napkin should be put on top and a seed should be poured onto it. This will help to disinfect the seeds.

The third method is to soak the seeds in a glass with potassium humate. To do this, take 1 gram of the substance and dilute it in a glass of water. Then the capacity is put on the battery. On the second day, the seeds are removed and dried well.

Soaking should be done 3-4 days before planting. It is also important to preliminarily introduce organic fertilizers into the soil, which will help grow the crop faster. To do this, make humus, manure or ash. The soil is fed both in spring and autumn.

To plant parsley, it is necessary to germinate its seeds initially on the windowsill at home. You can do this at home on the balcony. After that, the seeds will germinate better.

Next, the seeds are transferred to shallow pits, the depth of which is not more than 2 centimeters. From above they are watered with warm water. Planting material is sown so that between seeds there is a distance of up to 1 cm. The distance between the rows is 50 cm.

At the end of sowing, the grooves should be powdered with nutrient composition and tamped. After that, you need to wait for quick shoots. This can be a term from 1 to 3 weeks. It all depends on the type of soil, temperature, humidity and age of planting material.

Parsley seed germination is a long process, and therefore exact dates cannot be specified. It depends on the variety as well as the weather conditions. If the seeds are substandard, then usually most of them do not sprout. Therefore, before buying seeds they need to choose the right. You can also cook them yourself, leaving the resulting harvest in a dried form for the next season.Such seeds should be stored at a temperature of 2-3 degrees. Before disembarking, pretreatment and soaking will also be required.

When growing parsley at home, you need to know where to put the greens. You can use two places: a loggia or window sill. When the landing will be made on the loggia, it should be done in the spring. To do this, use small boxes, the depth of which is not less than 20 cm. The boxes must be taken out of cardboard or wood. The initially prepared mixture is poured into them. Usually it is peat mixed with soil in a one-to-one ratio.

It is important to additionally apply universal formulations that are intended for deciduous crops. After the boxes are filled with composition, it is necessary to water it and make small holes up to 1 cm deep.

When the parsley rises, watering should be done every 2 days. You can cut the shoots at the moment when the shoots reach 10 cm. When planting, it is important to ensure that the parsley heads are at a 45 degree angle to the sun. The temperature must be maintained within 15-18 degrees.

Not bad growing culture in the open field. Such sowing can be done several times during the whole season. Seed after planting will germinate on the 20th day. Also, the process can be accelerated by first processing the seed.

To do this, take the seeds of the year before last, because they have a lot of energy. These seeds are prepared and soaked in warm water, which must be replaced every three to four hours for two days. Then the seeds are placed in a special growth stimulator for a day.

If you need greens in large quantities, for example, for sale, the seeds can be soaked in milk, and before planting in the soil, add quicklime in a small amount. In this case, the first shoots will appear on the second day. You can plant several rows at once.

Seeds are planted in the grooves to a depth of 2 cm. The grooves can be made continuous, but then the seedlings will need to be thinned. To avoid thinning, you need to have seeds at planting at a distance of 7-10 cm from each other. Before falling asleep the seeds are watered. It is recommended to thin out the seedlings when the seedlings reach a height of 3 cm. After 10 days, the greens are cut off and can be eaten.

In order for the seeds to germinate well, the temperature must be maintained within 25 degrees. Because in the spring it is necessary to cover the area with a film for the night. During the day, the film is raised to give air intake.

Parsley belongs to two-year plants, and therefore for its planting it is necessary to choose a plot that is not planned to be sown with other crops in the next year. Before planting, the soil must be dug up, fertilized and poured with water. Next, you need to slightly seal the ground.

Preparation of parsley seeds for planting in the greenhouse is the same as before planting in open ground. For this you need to prepare the seeds themselves and the soil. Then in the ground you need to make small grooves and place the seeds there, as well as when planting in open ground. Next, the area is covered with a film and well watered. The temperature inside the greenhouse should be in the range of 20-25 degrees. Shoots first appear after 7-10 days.

Only with the proper care of parsley will be able to grow rich nutrients and healthy plants. The shoots look healthy after planting, if there is no disease on them. When pathology appears, it is necessary to fight it. Long delay the treatment process is not worth it.

Parsley has a fairly high immunity, and therefore usually does not undergo diseases. The plant’s defense mechanisms help it to fight off bacteria, insects and viruses on its own. But this does not give an absolute guarantee that the parsley does not get sick.

If the first symptoms of a lesion are detected, it is necessary to take timely measures to control pests. In this case, the plant will be dull, it will appear yellow spots, decay, and so on. Funds for the treatment of disease should be used depending on the type of disease. Therefore, an individual approach is needed in each specific situation.

Experts note that the taste of parsley depends on timely watering. Juicy and bright culture can be obtained in the event that it is a lot to water. If you need parsley for drying, then watering should be limited. In this case, it will be more fragrant.

Top dressing is usually done with watering. Fertilizer should be applied 1 or 2 times per season. To do this, use the saltpeter, which is scattered on the site in the amount of 6 grams per square meter. Nitrogen can also be added in the same amount.

When growth begins, parsley needs complex fertilizers. Closer to the fall are potash or phosphorus components. They are diluted in water in the amount of 7 grams per liter. Next, this mixture is poured on the site.

You can start harvesting after the first leaves appear on the sprouts. The exact dates depend on the type of plant. Usually, the harvest is done in 2-3 weeks from the moment the seeds are planted in the ground. When harvesting, cut the stems low. For fresh consumption, the plant is harvested as needed. You can store it in bags or plastic containers in the refrigerator.

Experienced gardeners take various agrotechnical methods to accelerate the emergence of shoots. Since parsley is a biennial plant, agricultural technology does not require special care. To do this, the seeds should be planted in the fertilized and loose soil. During planting, urea is also applied in an amount of 10 grams per square meter. This will help avoid the appearance of side roots. You can also add 50 g of superphosphate or sulfate per square meter.

To accelerate growth, you can soak the seeds on sawdust. For this, sawdust is pretreated with boiling water with boric acid. Soaking is done for several hours, then the seeds are dried and planted in the ground.

At the end of the collection of parsley, you need to decide what will grow on the site in the next season. It is not recommended to plant there again parsley or other representatives of umbrella plants. Such cultures can be planted on such a bed only after 4 years. Ideally, you should plant tomatoes, garlic, beans or potatoes in the garden after parsley.

Today there are about 80 species of this culture. For early harvest is recommended to use these varieties:

• "Harlequin";
• Poti;
• "Openwork";
• Fidelio.

To prepare seeds on your own, it is necessary to choose the most healthy plants, which are distinguished by an advanced root system. Store them in a container with sand at a temperature of 0 degrees. In the spring of such material additionally inspect and discard damaged specimens. Flowering will occur in 30-40 days.

Typically, the cutting of greenery occurs at the root. In place of a remote escape, after a while, a new one grows. The roots in the ground remain until frost. Fresh sprouts can be used for a long period. For long-term storage, greens are heard, but at the same time it must be collected in warm and dry weather when the dew has come down.

Seeds should be stored in a ventilated room, where the sun's rays do not go.It is not recommended to store and dry the material in the oven. After soaking the seeds are laid out in paper bags or cans. They are stored in a dark place at room temperature in a room where the humidity is not more than 90%. With proper storage, seeds can last up to 4 years.

See how to sow parsley in the video below.