Parsley is an unpretentious plant with a recognizable taste that will decorate any dish. It contains folic acid, useful for the brain and heart, vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B12, PP and other elements important for health.
The root crop retains its properties in frozen and dried form, but fresh shoots will give the best taste and aroma.
The article outlines the most popular ways to sow in the spring in the open ground, quickly sprout parsley and achieve good results.
How can spring accelerate seed germination in open ground correctly?
Gardeners know that sprouting parsley in the ground can take 20 days or longer. Only in a practical way can you find out how good the seeds were - some may not appear at all, leaving the summer resident with a nose. Experienced gardeners use several methods to speed up germination 3-5 times. Depending on the climate, in 4-5 days (and sometimes in 3 days) the beds will be covered with tender greens.
Step-by-step instructions on what to do for germination
How to plant parsley, what to do so that it quickly sprouted?
Parsley seeds contain a stock of essential oilswhich the plant owes to the fragrant aroma and specific strong taste. Oil delays moisture and inhibits seed growth. In order for the process to go quickly, the ether shell needs to be drained.
Soil preparation
If the preparation of the beds started in the spring, soil is fertilized before planting. To saturate the soil can be used:
- ammonium nitrate (from 35 to 50 g per 1 sq. m. depleted soil; from 20 to 30 g per 1 sq. m. cultivated) - will strengthen the immunity of plants and compensate for the nitrogen deficiency in the soil;
- superphosphate (from 20 to 40 g per 1 sq. m.) - will strengthen sprouts and protect them from diseases;
- potassium salt (20 g per 1 sq. M.) - will retain moisture in the soil, improve immunity and sprout resistance to cold weather).
The soil is fertilized in early spring so that it can get enough nutrients.
Before sowing, the bed is well loosened by 10-15 cm. To make hard, soft and porous earth, dry humus, mulch or sand is added. So it better passes oxygen and moisture, which creates suitable conditions for the seeds.
Important follow the dosage according to the instructions - oversaturated soil can harm both plantings and people.
Material processing
- To remove the essential oils, 2 weeks before planting, seeds are soaked in water at room temperature for 48 hours. Water change at least 4 times. Otherwise, the oil will saturate it, and the effectiveness of the method will drop the eye.
- Then the seeds are immersed in a growth stimulator (Ekogel, Gumat, Epin, or similar, an aloe and ash extract is suitable for 18 hours and dried. When using biohumus for seedlings, it is soaked for 2 days (the concentrate and water are taken in a ratio of 1 to 20).
From the video you will learn how to germinate parsley seeds in Épinay:
Landing
To the greens quickly sprouted and appeared on the table, parsley is planted in the second half of April, when the temperature does not fall below freezing. Although she likes temperatures from +18 degrees, seeds can germinate at 1-5 degrees above zero.
Leaf varieties are planted in the grooves to a depth of 7 mm. To prevent the plants from interfering with each other, the distance between the rows should be no less than 4 cm. Sow at the rate of 0.5 g of seeds per 1 square meter.
Root varieties are seated at a depth of 2 cm at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other in the same row and up to 12 cm between the rows. Seeds are covered with soil and well watered. The soil must be kept moist, but not overdone.
Fertilizers and growth stimulants
Sheet variety often lacks nitrogen fertilizers. It will fill ammonium nitrate, which is added at the rate of 5 g per 1 sq. Km. m
Root parsley needs potassium-phosphorus compounds. It is fertilized with superphosphate according to the instructions. Fertilizers are applied 2 times per season and loosen the soil at least 4 times.
Ways of stimulation
Experienced gardeners advise spring to germinate seeds in advance before sowing in order to get quick shoots.
Here, too, there are tricks that will accelerate the appearance of fresh greens.
Cold hardening
- Soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours.
- Lightly dry so that they do not stick together.
- Wrap in wet gauze material. Cotton pads are also suitable.
- On days 5-6, when the first prozelen appears, put them right in gauze in the refrigerator for 10-15 days at a temperature of 0 to 3 degrees.
- Move to a warm place and dry.
As a result, the preparation will take 2-3 weeks, but Parsley will spill out of the ground within 5 days after planting.
Burrowing seed bag
- 2 weeks before sowing, dry seeds are poured into a cloth bag.
- The bag is buried in the land that has not yet warmed up to the depth of the spade bayonet.
- After 1 week, the seeds are removed from the soil.
- Lay out on parchment paper and dry.
- Ensure that the seeds do not stick together during drying.
As in the case of hardening in the refrigerator, the alternation of cold and warm environment will accelerate growth. Seeds will sprout in 5 days.
Greenhouse effect
There is no time left for preparation? Landing on the nose? Sprouting can still be sped up with a thick film for greenhouses.which will keep heat and moisture inside.
- Sow seeds in a prepared and loosened garden bed.
- Cover landing with a transparent film.
- Secure the film on all sides so that it fits snugly to the ground.
- Once a day in the warm season, open the film for 10 minutes to air the garden.
Shoots appear after 10-13 days. When sprouts have 4 leaves, the film is removed altogether.
What should be done for the emergence of seedlings after 3 days?
Germination time in open ground strongly depends on the quality of seeds, variety, shelf life (after 2-3 years, germinate better), temperature, processing before planting and the soil itself. therefore the fastest result is given by planting seeds that have already proklekuvshis
To get the seedlings in three days, you can use the following tips:
- Preferred varieties should be preferred - such parsley has the shortest period of development and growth. So, the sprouts will grow faster than the "long" varieties.
- Wrap the seeds in a rag bag and soak them in warm water before swelling.
- Then immerse the swollen and not stuck together seeds for 15-20 minutes in a 2% solution of potassium permanganate. This procedure will kill possible infections. Do not soak dry seeds - plant germs will suffer.
- Rinse under running water.
- Put in a wet gauze and germinate until white sprouts appear.
- Plant the seeds in the prepared soil, moisten the ground and cover with a thick film.
Reference. From the early ripening varieties, it is recommended to choose one of the fastest and the earliest - “Astra”, “Gloria”, “Laika”. Greens will quickly appear in the garden and grow after cutting.
When to wait for the first leaf shoots after acceleration?
If you plant in advance prepared seeds and cover them with a film, the first shoots will delight the gardener within 7-10 days after entering the soil. If, before planting, to harden the seeds in a refrigerator or in non-thawed earth, the period can be reduced to 5 days.
But Parsley germination strongly depends on weather conditions and soil depletion. For her, suitable areas that grew tomatoes, cabbage, onions, potatoes, cucumbers or zucchini. Where they used to plant umbrellas (celery, coriander, dill and parsley itself), it grows worse.
The usual 20-day period in which parsley seeds sprout in the garden can be reduced to 3-5 days. To do this, the seeds are soaked, hardened or heated with quicklime. Using these methods and podsivaya parsley 2 times a month, you can get a fresh crop of green until late autumn.
