Parsley root

Parsley also refers to umbrella( celery) cultures. There are leaves that do not give root, but only lobe roots, there is a root, represented on the market by foreign varieties Fakir and Eagle and domestic: Piquant and Alba - early, Universal - the average maturation period and Bogatyr - late-ripening variety.

Features of growing

Since the root of this parsley is core, then, like any culture with a rod root, it is better not to transplant it, but to sow directly into the soil in the earliest spring. In the seeds of parsley a large number of essential oils that prevent germination, so it rises long. If before planting the seeds wrapped in a cloth, hold half an hour under a stream of hot water, then they will germinate faster. It is necessary only before the sowing to scatter them on paper and slightly dry to flowability.

Sometimes you can read this recommendation: "Soak the seeds of these plants in two days in running water( or several times in this time, change the ox).Essential oils are washed out of seeds, and the shoots will be friendly and quicker. "If you grow greens, then yes, this technique can be used, but if you grow a root or seeds, this method is not suitable, since potassium is washed out from the seeds together with essential oils. Plants will rise together, but will be weakened from the very beginning. Essential oils serve as a kind of barrier that can not be overcome by the obviously weak. You do not need them.

Parsley is a plant that is cold-resistant. In regions where there are no winter thaws, it can be safely sown under winter in November. In the Northwest, it is not recommended to sow under winter, as during a thaw all cold-resistant crops will rise and may die from a sudden frost without snow. It is better to sow in March. For this, beds and furrows on them must be prepared in the autumn. Then it is necessary to prepare a bag of dry soil and leave it in a shed. In March, it will only be necessary to sweep away the snow from the bed, shed the furrows with hot water from the kettle, lightly sprinkle them with ashes and plant parsley. Then sprinkle on top of the prepared dry soil and sketch the snow on the bed. Shoots will be friendly and early. Such parsley will not hurt.

To parabolic soil, parsley is undemanding. Her agronorm is only 17, and the ratio between nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is 35: 24: 41. That is, parsley loves phosphorus even more than celery, so in the soil before planting it should be sealed about 3 tbsp.spoons of superphosphate for each linear meter of area( when applying fertilizer AVA superphosphate does not contribute).To nitrogen, parsley is indifferent and never accumulates it for future use, but it needs potassium. Sufficient ash( glass per meter).In wet weather, ashes can be scattered in rows between wet soils, in dry weather the soil should be well watered first and then sprinkled with ashes.

With normal spring sowing in the ground, I recommend 1 h. A spoonful of seeds mixed with 1 teaspoon of dust fraction of AVA fertilizer and 1/2 cup of sand. Sow this mixture in prepared grooves should be as if you are writing a solitaire. It is necessary to introduce a few salad seeds into grooves to denote furrows, to sprinkle soil, to compact the grooves of the board, to cover the crops with the old film until the emergence of the lettuce. The film will retain moisture in the upper layer and will not allow the sprouted plants to wither if dry or windy weather occurs. Then the film should be removed and cover the crops with a spunbond or lutrasil. Watering should be done, not removing the shelter, directly on the cover material. Parsley rises from 10 to 15 days, so the beds should be free of weeds, otherwise they will score cultural crops. Leaves near the root parsley should not be cut to get good roots.

The root of the parsley can be left to winter in the soil. In early spring, there will immediately be greenery until the newly sown seed grows. But overwintered parsley quickly blooms. From this moment its leaves immediately coarsen, so the greens are edible literally two weeks. In the winter in the apartment you can get pasture greens from the roots of parsley and celery. To do this, it is enough to plant root crops in pots with soil, put them on the windowsill and moderately watered.