How to soak parsley for outdoor planting?

It is difficult to imagine a farmer who does not grow greens on his plot. Any gardener will definitely provide a garden bed for sowing parsley. Not a single summer dish is complete without this greenery. Parsley has a fairly wide range of applications. It is added to hot dishes, salads, used for decoration, made preparations for the winter in dry or frozen form, eaten raw as a spicy herb. With proper care, planting in open ground before winter and spring is not difficult.

Characteristics and useful properties of parsley

There are two types of parsley - root and leaf... Contains a large amount of nutrients:

• vitamins PP, E, C (5 times more than in lemon and rose hips);
• elements P (phosphorus), Ce (selenium), K (potassium);
• calcium, iron, magnesium;
• a complex of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, retinol.

The root differs from the leaf in that it is used for food root vegetableformed at the end of the season. Has the same flavoring properties as leaf.

Used for the preparation of marinades and pickles.

Leafy can be - ordinary and curly... Curly is used to add to dishes and as a decoration.

Correct sowing of parsley seeds in the garden in spring

Sowing work must be carried out in April, as soon as the frosts pass and the earth warms up to +5 degrees.

Soaking for successful germination

It should be noted that the seeds contain essential oils that prevent germination. In order for the seeds to germinate faster before planting, they must be soaked.

This can be done in one of the following ways:

• Method 1... Before soaking, the seeds are dipped in hot water (not boiling water). Hot water will wash off essential oils from the seeds. Then pour water at room temperature (19-23 degrees) on the bottom of the saucer, pour out the seeds and leave for 12 hours. Then the seeds need to be soaked in a growth stimulator. During the soaking process, they need to be pulled out every 3 hours so that oxygen can flow to the seeds. After three days, the seeds are ready for planting.
• Method 2... Before soaking, pour vodka into the bottom of the saucer and dip the seeds wrapped in cheesecloth for 15-20 minutes into it. You should carefully monitor the time so that the seeds do not get burned. Having taken out of the saucer with vodka, the seeds must be thoroughly rinsed with water and dried.

Soaking parsley seeds

Both methods will help the seeds germinate faster.

Also, some gardeners use soaking parsley, carrot or dill seeds in milk, and are happy with the result.

How to make the processing and preparation of soil for growing

Before planting seeds in the garden, it is necessary to prepare and process the soil. They begin to prepare the soil in the fall. The beds are dug up and introduced into the soil mullein.

If the soil is predominantly clayey add sifted river sand and sawdust... In the spring, the soil must be well loosened and applied mineral fertilizers (it is better to plant parsley in fertile soil).

For the growth of greenery, a garden bed where tomatoes, zucchini, onions, and cucumbers were previously grown are best suited. The beds should be in the sun, or slightly shaded. Sowing seeds is necessary no deeper than 1 cm... Sprinkle the grooves with earth, water well, mulch with humus or cover with plastic.

Care after planting in the open field

When the first shoots will sprout, it is necessary loosen the soil and thin out the seedlings... The first thinning is performed in the presence of 2-3 leaves. The distance between the bushes should be more than 2 cm.

The second thinning must be done in the presence of 5-6 leaves. Leave between the plants no more than 6 cm.

Loosening the soil and removing weeds must be done at least 4 times.

During the season, you need to make top dressing 2 times and be sure to loosen at least 4 times... The first top dressing is applied to the soil if the seedlings have 2-3 leaves. Nitrogen-rich fertilizers are best suited for this purpose.

Cutting the stems is necessary as close to the ground as possible... It is not recommended to cut off a large number of leaves from the bush at once in one day. You need to cut 1/3 of the bush to give the bush time to recover. If you do not plan to collect seeds, then the stem with inflorescences must be removed, since new leaves will not grow.

A prerequisite for growing for a good harvest is regular watering, weed removal and loosening of the soil. Watering must be done in the evening. Loosening is necessary to give oxygen access to the roots of the plant. If there is a need to harvest before late autumn, it is recommended to sow parsley twice a month.

To plant in spring, the following varieties are recommended:

1. Leaf parsleyOrdinary". Refers to early ripening varieties. Matures in 70 days. The taste is spicy, the leaves are dissected, the rosette is powerful. Only leaves are suitable for food.
2. «Breeze"- sheet. Aging period 80 days. The taste is delicate, retains freshness and taste for a long time after cutting.
3. «Aster"- curly-haired variety. Matures in 65 days. After cutting, the bush quickly recovers and grows back.
4. «Yielding"- a variety of root greens, has a pointed root crop. Aging period 130 days;
5. «Festivalnaya"- leaf parsley. Ripening period 56-65 days. The leaves are dark green in color, fragrant, strongly dissected. Grows well after cutting.

How to sow seeds for the winter

Sowing parsley for the winter is good because greens will begin to appear as soon as the snow melts and it becomes warm.

Seeds that have wintered in the ground sprout very active... Having cut off the first greens, the garden bed can be used again.

The soil for planting should be prepared in the fall. Having dug up the bed, you need to apply fertilizer. It is better to use mullein for this purpose.

In November, after the onset of frost, when the topsoil freezes by 2 cm, you can sow seeds. Seeds not recommended to soakso that they do not rise before the onset of frost.

In the soil, it is necessary to make grooves 2 cm deep with a distance between rows of 15-20 cm. Pour a layer of quicklime 0.5 cm thick into the grooves and sow parsley seeds into them. Sprinkle the grooves with earth and cover them with humus. The humus will keep you warm and protected from the wind.

In the spring, as soon as shoots appear, it is necessary to water 3 times a week with warm water... Plants should be watered in the evening.

When planting before winter, after the emergence of shoots, watered 3 times a week

After the emergence of 2 leaves on the shoots, it is necessary to perform the first thinning. Only the strongest shoots should be left. The second thinning is performed if there are 5-6 leaves on the seedlings. The distance to honey with bushes is 10 cm.

Top dressing must be applied twice... The first time after the leaves appear. The second feeding should be carried out in two weeks. After applying top dressing, watering is necessary so that the nutrients penetrate well into the soil and dissolve there.

If the soil is not depleted, there is no need for fertilizing, since parsley does not like an abundance of fertilizers.

Causes of Poor Seed Germination

Even experienced gardeners sometimes face the problem of poor parsley sprouting. Let's try to figure out the reasons why it may not come up:

1. Increased acidity of the soil... You can normalize the acidity level by adding ash to the soil;
2. The soil is heavy... If parsley seeds are planted deeply, they cannot penetrate the thick soil. It is necessary to sow to a depth of no more than 1 cm in spring and 1.5 cm in winter. In the event that the soil is clayey, it is necessary to add sifted river sand and sawdust to the soil;
3. Bed in the shade... Greens grow well in sunny beds. It may not rise in the shadows at all. In the case of seedlings in shaded beds, it will be very pale, with a weak aroma and poorly expressed taste;
4. Seeds with a poor shelf life... Remains germinating only for three years. To get a good harvest, you need to sow only fresh seeds;
5. Long germination period... The high content of essential oils in the seeds repels water and makes germination difficult. To speed up the process, the seeds are soaked in hot water.

One of the reasons for poor germination is seeds with a poor shelf life.

Harvesting and storage

Parsley can be harvested throughout the season.

The best way to store parsley is freezing... Why? - When frozen, parsley does not lose its aroma, the color remains the same, the taste does not change.

Wash parsley leaves, dry with a towel, finely chop. Put the chopped leaves in a plastic bag and put in the freezer, they will look great even when frozen.

If necessary, the required amount can be easily separated from the total mass (frozen parsley is easy to cut). Collect the parsley stalks in small bunches and freeze.

Them use when preparing any hot dishes... It is enough to dip a bunch of stems into a hot dish for 5 minutes before the end of cooking. This will improve its taste. Parsley can also be stored dry by first drying it in a dry room with low light.

Root parsley is harvested in late autumn, before the onset of frost. The leaves are cut off and stored in the basement, sprinkled with sand.

This spicy and healthy plant, when properly planted and cared for, will surely delight you with a rich, vitamin-rich harvest. Planting and growing it is easy, the main thing is to process the seeds and care for them properly.

Some dishes simply cannot be imagined without this greenery, which has a wonderful aroma and special taste, and gives food a piquant taste.

This plant is leaf parsley, the cultivation of which is possible not only in the garden or in the summer cottage, but also in indoor conditions. We will learn how to grow it on our own, when to harvest greens, and whether it is possible to sow it before winter in order to cut it early.

Leaf parsley: outdoor cultivation

To enjoy the aroma and taste of parsley for a long time, you need to know the intricacies of its cultivation in the garden or indoors.

How to prepare parsley seeds for planting

Parsley seeds are in no hurry to sprout - they germinate only after two weeks or more. The essential oils that envelop the achenes interfere with the rapid hatching.

To speed up the germination process, it is best to soak the seeds.

How to prepare parsley seeds for planting

How to soak parsley seeds

We remove the oil shell from the seeds and prepare them for germination in any of the ways described below.

1. We pour over the seeds with hot water (but not boiling water!). We fill them with water at a temperature of about 22 degrees and change it six times a day. We repeat the procedure for three days, and then put it in a solution with minerals and growth stimulants.
2. Lay out parsley seeds on cheesecloth. Pour vodka into a saucer and put cheesecloth with seeds there. We wait 15 minutes and immediately rinse the seeds with clean water (if you keep them in vodka longer, it will dry them out and destroy them). Now the sprouts will appear in the garden twice as fast.

The seeds may not be soaked at all if, after sowing them, cover the ridge with a film before germination, so that the soil is always moist.

How to grow leafy parsley from seedlings

Leaf parsley, including curly parsley, can be grown in seedlings. The best container for planting seeds for seedlings is a home greenhouse, or a mini greenhouse, consisting of a lid and boxes.

If you have not been able to buy this useful thing, you will have to get by with small pots.

Leaf parsley: outdoor cultivation

We sow parsley seeds for seedlings in this way:

• We fill the containers with soil - even a garden one, even a store one - universal.
• We spill the soil with warm water.
• We spread five seeds in each container (if these are pots).
• Sprinkle seeds with 0.5 cm of soil and cover with a film or a lid (if it is a greenhouse).
• We put containers on a light window sill, where it does not show through and there are no sudden temperature changes.

The first shoots will appear after 15 days. You can plant parsley seedlings in a garden bed after 28-30 days from the day of sowing seeds.

Winter sowing of leaf parsley

To get a harvest of parsley earlier than usual, you can plant it before winter: we will find out how it is done.

• We choose a well-lit area with loose soil.
• We plant dry achenes to a depth of 2 cm, observing an inter-row spacing of 20 cm, between seeds - 3 cm. It is necessary to sow as soon as the daytime temperature stops warming up to more than 2 degrees Celsius.
• To prevent the earth from turning into a crust in spring, we mulch the garden bed with a layer of mulch of 2-3 cm.

Important: when sowing in winter, it is better to sow 30% more seeds than during spring sowing, in order to guarantee a good harvest of greenery.

Winter sowing of leaf parsley

Leaf parsley: growing on a windowsill

To grow a crop of parsley on the windowsill, you need early ripening varieties, for example: Beads, Aster, Ordinary leaf, Morning freshness, Fitness, Green pearls, Grandma's bed, etc.

The process of growing parsley on a windowsill

• Seed preparation. For a friendly and quick germination, we soak the achenes in water for 2 days, changing it a couple of times a day. 2 hours before sowing, stir the seeds into a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
• We fill a deep and wide flower box with holes in the bottom with loose soil. We spill it with hot water and compact it a little.
• We make grooves 0.5 cm deep and sow achenes. To prevent the earth from crusting, sprinkle it with a centimeter layer of dry soil.
• Water the soil regularly (preferably from a spray bottle), avoiding either drying out or excessive moisture. After the sprouts appear, we increase the watering.
• We provide the seedlings with a temperature of about 20 ° C so that they do not dry out and grow normally, as well as good lighting. Seedlings need the same amount of light as a normal summer daylight. If it is not enough, we use phytolamps, placing them 60 cm from the boxes.
• If the seedlings are frequent, we thin them out.

Leaf parsley: growing on a windowsill

As soon as the branches reach 10 cm, and they have 3 or more leaves, you can make the first cut. By the way, parsley lives at home for more than a year, so several harvests await you!

Planting parsley leaf: soil preparation

Before sowing seeds or planting parsley seedlings, it is important to properly prepare the soil.

• Site selection... First you need to choose a well-lit area: only with proper lighting, parsley will give a rich harvest of juicy greens, moreover, in any soil.
• Fertilizing the site... Before planting, fertilize the garden with wood ash at the rate of 170 g of fertilizer per square meter, and moisten it well. After that we cut grooves with a depth of no more than 1.5 cm.The distance between the grooves should be at least 20 cm.
• Sowing seeds... Sow parsley seeds - 1 g of achenes should be sown per 1 square meter. We cover them with earth, slightly compact them, water them and cover them with a film or mulch.

Before the emergence of shoots, we loosen the soil 4-5 times and add ash a couple of times. After the sprouts appear, we thin them out (after 2 weeks - again).

When to sow leafy parsley

Spring planting of parsley begins immediately after the snow melts and the air warms up to 1 degree Celsius. Since this crop is not afraid of frost, it can be sown before winter.

To get an additional harvest of greens, parsley is sown a second time in July - the main thing is to have time before the beginning of August. From this overseeding, you will have time to cut the greens only once - the rest of the parsley will go under the snow. The next cut will be possible in the spring.

To obtain the harvest of the first cut, seeds cannot be sown later than mid-May.

It is best to sow parsley on the growing moon, in the first decade after the end of the new moon. Plants planted during this period will be more enriched with minerals and vitamins.

Caring for parsley when growing

Caring for parsley at different stages of growth is as follows:

• Before germination... Before sprouts emerge from the ground, carefully water the bed with a watering can with small holes, open it slightly for airing (so that the soil does not mold), carefully loosen the aisles and weed the weeds.
• After germination... When the seeds germinate, we continue to regularly loosen the soil, weed and fertilize. When several real leaves appear, thin out the parsley. As for feeding, we carry it out twice until a leaf outlet appears. To do this, we dilute in 9 liters of water 1 kg of organic matter, 15 g of potassium sulphide and the same amount of superphosphate. It is also advisable to feed the plants with nitrogen fertilizers.
• Before the fall. In August, we stop making nitrogen fertilizers so that nitrogen does not accumulate in the leaves and roots.

If you intend to dry your parsley, for a more flavorful seasoning, stop watering it a couple of weeks before harvesting.

Caring for parsley when growing

How to remove leafy parsley

When three or more bunches of leaves appear on the parsley stalks, the greens can be cut for the first time. Usually, depending on the variety, it is cut off after 70 - 90 days from the moment of planting.

Cutting is done like this:

1. We cut the parsley grass under the very root - with petioles. This will give the parsley an even more lush green mass.
2. If you only need 5-10 twigs, for example for salad or soup, trim the leaves from the outside of the plant to allow the inside of the parsley rosette to develop better.
3. We harvest periodically so that the plants are constantly renewed and give young juicy greens.

At the end of the season, we collect the rest of the crop, without leaving leaves before winter - they will still freeze and die. And if you cut them, a new crop will await you in the spring.

Now you know how easy it is to care for leaf parsley, the cultivation of which is possible both in the garden and on the window, among indoor violets. Create good conditions for the plants to grow, and you will provide yourself and your loved ones with fresh vitamin greens!

Many dishes cannot be imagined without aromatic parsley. It is especially good in winter - it supplies the body with vitamins, gives the feeling of summer. But in order to enjoy the taste and smell of parsley, you need to know the rules for planting and caring for it in the open field.

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Landing methods in the country

Both leafy and root varieties of fragrant greens are planted in household plots, and curly parsley can often be found.

Important! Parsley has many medicinal properties about which read in detail in our article.

There are several ways to plant root crops. One of them will delight little gardeners - they will take it as a real miracle, seedlings appear literally in 3 hours.

How to plant parsley so that it sprouts quickly:

1. Pour fresh milk over the seeds, let them swell a little.
2. Cover the prepared soil with quicklime, fine lime.
3. Plant the seeds.
4. Moisten the soil a little, you do not need to water abundantly.

The results of labor can be seen in a few hours.

It is important to properly plant parsley in open ground.

In the first year, all the strength of the plant is spent on growing leaves and strengthening the root system. In the second year or after overwintering, the first leaves appear in April.

When planted in open ground with seeds, the plant will have time to get stronger before the cold weather, it can be safely left for the winter. In this case, the leaves from parsley must be collected before September. With the arrival of cold weather, the root crop must be spud, covered with mulch (with a layer of foliage, straw or pine needles).

In spring, the mulch needs to be removed, the beds should be covered with foil. With this planting method, fresh parsley will appear in April.

If root crops are used for planting in spring in open ground, then they must be prepared in advance:

• shorten - the optimal size is 12-15 cm;
• clean - there should be no rotten leaves, dried petioles on the planting material;
• treat with stimulants that improve root formation;
• plant under the film - the distance between the beds should be 9-10 cm.

With this method, 3 harvests of early greens can be harvested.

Interesting! What are the benefits of parsley for the body, read our article.

But the most popular way to grow parsley is by planting seeds outdoors. The plant sprouts slowly, in order to speed up the process, it is necessary to properly prepare the seeds.

How to prepare seeds

Preparing seeds for sowing is a responsible process. Correct soaking will speed up the sprouting process.

Important! Essential oils envelop the seeds, so they germinate slowly - at least 15 days.

Soak the seeds before planting

Before soaking, it is better to douse the seeds with moderately hot water. This will help dissolve the essential oils on the surface. You can fill the seeds with water (temperature 18-22 degrees), it should be changed up to 6 times a day.

After three days, the seeds should be placed in a solution containing growth stimulants, trace elements. Oxygen can be passed through the liquid to speed up the spitting of the seeds.

You can use vodka for soaking - it dissolves essential oils well. Spread the seeds on cheesecloth, place in a saucer with vodka for a quarter of an hour. You should not overexpose - the seeds will dry out and die.

Rinse the seeds well with clean water, dry, and can be planted. This method allows seeds to germinate 2 times faster.

If, after sowing, the beds are covered with a film and the soil will always be sufficiently moist before the sprouts appear, the seeds may not be pre-soaked.

How to plant correctly

Before planting seeds, the soil must be loosened, add organic fertilizers. You should not make deep beds - 1.5 cm will be enough. After sowing, the furrows can be covered with humus.

Important! For sowing parsley for the winter, the grooves should be made deep - at least 2 cm.

Until shoots appear, the soil must be loosened at least 4 times, fed twice. Parsley grows in a heap, so it should be thinned periodically.

Parsley can be planted in separate furrows. Or sow it between the beds of other late vegetables. The row spacing should be at least 20 cm. Root parsley seeds should be put into the soil one by one, leaf spacing - 3-4 seeds for each nest.

Root parsley forms a powerful root crop, so it should be planted immediately in a permanent place in mid-April. Before planting, the soil must be fertilized with ash (170 g of ash per 1 sq. M of soil), well moistened.

After planting is complete, the soil needs to be slightly compacted, irrigated, covered with mulch or film. Parsley can take root on almost any soil. But for juicy greens and a good harvest, it is better to sow them in a well-lit place.

Important! For 1 sq. m of soil will need 1 g of seeds.

We plant seedlings

To get a good harvest of parsley, you need to know how to plant it for seedlings. For seedlings, parsley can be grown from January to December.

How to grow parsley for seedlings

Small boxes with boxes and a lid are suitable for growing good seedlings. In specialized stores, they are called mini greenhouses. But you can also use small pots.

1. Pour potting soil into each container.
2. Drizzle with warm water.
3. Place 5 seeds carefully in each pot.
4. Sprinkle 0.5 cm of seedling soil on top.
5. Cover the top with a lid or plastic wrap.

The seedlings should be kept in a well-lit room, in which there are no sudden changes in temperature. Seedlings will appear in 14-16 days.

You can plant seedlings 28 days after sowing the seeds.

When is the best time to plant

Sowing time for parsley depends on the condition of the soil. Planting in spring can be started immediately after the snow melts and the air warms up to + 1 degrees. Parsley is not afraid of frost, it can winter under the snow.

But the planting time for parsley is not limited to spring, it can be planted all year round. Leafy root crops can be sown until early August. Root parsley seeds should not be planted later than mid-May.

Parsley planted in July can produce one crop and go into hibernation. The next crop will appear in early spring.

Important! Favorable days for planting parsley fall on the growing moon, the first decade after the new moon. At the same time, all the beneficial properties of parsley are only enhanced.

How to care for

It is better to plant parsley in the soil on which previously onions, cucumbers or tomatoes grew. Any umbrella crops should be replanted after 4 years. The best soil, especially for root parsley, is loose and high in organic matter.

Since autumn, the soil for parsley should be fertilized with manure or humus - 3-4 kg per 1 sq. m. After the snow melts, it is necessary to carry out complex fertilization:

• compost - 4 kg;
• superphosphate - 15 g;
• potassium chloride - 10 g;
• saltpeter - 20 g.

Before the emergence of shoots on the surface, caring for parsley is simple - gently water, ventilate, remove weeds.

After germination, the plant must be periodically weeded, loosened, and fed. Thinning of parsley should be carried out after the appearance of several full-fledged leaves.

Top dressing must be done twice before the leaf outlet appears. In 9 liters of water, 15 g of superphosphate and potassium sulphide, 1 kg of organic matter must be dissolved. In August, it is necessary to stop feeding the plant with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, since they tend to accumulate in the root system and aboveground part.

Important! If the parsley is intended for drying, then to enhance its aroma, it should be limited to watering 2 weeks before harvest.

Growing parsley on the windowsill

Parsley can be easily grown not only in the country, but also at home. The first shoots from seeds will appear in 1.5 months. To grow fragrant greens from seeds on the windowsill, you need to choose the right soil.

1. The soil should be loose, nutritious. To do this, you need to mix 2 parts of garden soil with 1 part of peat and 1 part of humus. The land must be treated with potassium permanganate to destroy pathogens. Then you need to add supplements with phosphorus and potassium.
2. The growing pot must have a drainage hole, at least 20 cm deep.The plant must have enough room for normal growth. Drainage (1.5–2 cm) should be laid on the bottom of the container.
3. It is better to choose aromatic greens for home cultivation of early varieties; curly parsley grows well on the windowsill. The seed must be pre-soaked for a day. And immediately before planting, dip them in a saturated solution of potassium permanganate.
4. Seeds should be sown in moist soil to a depth of about 1 cm, sprinkle a little with earth on top, and water. Cover the pot with foil, place in a room with good lighting and an air temperature of 17-20 degrees.

For the first 2 weeks, you need to constantly monitor the level of soil moisture; mold should not appear on the surface.

When the seeds hatch, the film can be removed. Water the plant 2-3 times a week, feed it 1-2 times a month.

It is easy to grow parsley both in the country and at home. This root vegetable will contain many useful substances, it can be used in cooking, cosmetology, it helps against many diseases (read about the beneficial properties of parsley root). This plant is often used as a decorative decoration of a personal plot - green leaves are pleasing to the eye until the first frost.

How you can soak parsley seeds before planting

Seedlings of parsley in the photo

Parsley is a biennial plant that no vegetable garden can do without. Growing parsley from seeds often causes some difficulties for gardeners - the planting material does not germinate well or does not germinate at all. Root and leaf varieties are grown in our gardens.

Parsley seeds germinate for a long time - 15-20 days. This is due to the fact that they are covered with essential oils that prevent germination, do not allow the seed coat to get wet, and do not allow moisture inside.

There are several ways to prepare parsley seeds for planting to speed up germination.

1. After sowing, cover the beds with foil to keep the soil moist. Do not remove the cover until the sprouts emerge from the ground. If all these 15-20 days necessary for germination, keep the beds in a wet state, then soaking the parsley seeds before sowing is not necessary.
2. Germination can be accelerated by soaking the seeds in water overnight before planting. Water practically does not dissolve oil on the seed surface. Therefore, before soaking, you should pour hot water (not boiling water) over the parsley seeds to rinse the essential oils off their surface.
3. You can soak parsley seeds in vodka before planting, since essential oils dissolve in alcohol-containing solutions. Pour some vodka into the bottom of the saucer. Then sprinkle the seeds on a small piece of a wide gauze bandage. Dip parsley seeds on cheesecloth in vodka, leave for 15-20 minutes. No longer - you can burn the seeds. Then lift the bandage with seeds, rinse under running water. It is imperative to rinse. Then dry the seeds. That's it - the parsley seeds are ready for sowing. This method of seed treatment allows them to germinate in half the time.
4. To accelerate germination, the seeds are washed in warm water, and then soaked for a day to swell. You can add 1 tbsp to the water. a spoonful of wood ash in 1 liter of water.
5. Pour the seeds dry into a cloth bag and bury them in the garden in damp, unheated earth on a shovel bayonet deep. This is done about two weeks before sowing. Before sowing, take out the seeds, spread them on paper, dry them until sprinkling and sow. Seeds prepared in this way germinate in 4-5 days.
6. Soaking seeds in an infusion of wood ash. For this, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of ash are placed in a liter jar, filled with completely warm water and insisted for 2 days, stirring occasionally. Then the resulting infusion is carefully drained, the seeds are immersed in a gauze bag and kept in it for 4-5 hours.
7. Many of us grow greens for the table on the windowsill or balcony.Prepare a container with earth, moisten it, sprinkle the earth with quicklime three times every 10-15 minutes. Sow parsley seeds previously soaked in milk. The seeds will sprout in three hours. The room should be warm, not lower than 20 ° C.

Planting parsley seeds for outdoor cultivation

To provide parsley seeds for a personal garden, 3-5 plants are enough, therefore, having bought parsley seeds once and sowing them, in the future you can provide yourself with planting material on your own.

Parsley is planted with seeds in early spring at the rate of 1 g of seeds per 1 m2 to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Seeds are sown in rows with a distance of 45 cm between them, the distance between plants is 6-8 cm. After 15-20 days, when they appear seedlings, parsley is thinned, leaving one plant for every 20 cm. When growing parsley from seeds in the open field, when 2-3 true leaves appear, the plants are fed for the first time, after 2-3 weeks - for the second time.

Choose two or three good, strong plants and let them grow all summer. In the fall, they must be mulched with dry peat, sawdust, humus and left to winter in the soil. At the beginning of the next summer, these seed plants will form a flower stem. Before flowering, plants intended for seeds are fed with superphosphate and potassium salt at the rate of 15–20 g of each fertilizer per 1 m2. Parsley blooms for 30-40 days, after which seeds are formed.

When the seeds are ripe, they fall off easily, so you need to cut the umbrellas with the seeds carefully. Cut umbrellas are dried in a ventilated area, the seeds are removed and kept warm.

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