Root parsley

Every person needs vitamins and nutrients. To make up for their lack, you need to eat fresh herbs. Greens are in stores for a long time, so they lose their useful properties. Greens are best grown on your own plot, but if you don't have one, don't be upset, as greens can grow on a balcony or windowsill. The most useful herb is parsley, as it quickly replenishes the lack of vitamins. The most common variety is sugar root parsley, as it is the most delicious of all varieties of parsley.

Root sugar parsley. History of creation

Photo of parsley root sugar

Parsley originated in warm countries closer to the Mediterranean Sea, and then spread to Europe, this happened in the 9th century. Two centuries later, people began to plant it very often. But this was only for the treatment of various diseases. Parsley was called in different ways, and variegated, and sverbyga, and petrosilovaya grass.

This variety was called sugar for a reason, and this was due to its interesting sweet taste. Also, the variety has a pleasant aroma. The root system of parsley is pure white, the length of the roots is average, about 25 centimeters.

When to Seed Root Parsley

For a good harvest, you need to take care of the parsley, plant it correctly and take good care. Otherwise, the yield will be minimal, and the plant will be susceptible to various diseases and pests.

First you need to decide at what time to plant a given variety.

You can start sowing parsley already after the snow melts... Just wait until the soil warms up to at least +6 degrees. This applies to outdoor planting. A few days after the snow has melted, air and soil temperatures quickly recover and warm up.

But it is worth not delaying planting, since at high soil temperatures, water will begin to evaporate from it. And in such soil, the seeds will not grow, so you need to control this moment.

When to plant root parsley before winter?

Planting parsley root in open ground is carried out 15 days before frosts appear. During this period, the seeds become swollen, but do not germinate. And with the onset of spring, they will be ready for germination.

Note: If you plant parsley seeds before frost, then you need to sow more seeds than planned, as some seeds may not sprout at the beginning of spring.

If the planting of root parsley is carried out at home, then the time of year does not matter.

Seat selection

What does root parsley look like?

Choosing a location is an important step in growing parsley. And it must meet some criteria. A soil that is well loosened is good, as it conducts oxygen to the root system. The best options would be sod-podzolic, super sandy, and moderately loamy soil.

The place where the parsley will grow should be well lit by the sun's rays. With any shading, the branches will not develop well. And as a result, the parsley will be small and will lose its sweetness in taste.

A heated place is not suitable for parsley. Since this microflora is very often infected with fungus and rot.With high moisture and dampness, the root system of the soil begins to slowly rot, moving to all roots. And in this case, the plant dies.

The landing site must be protected from strong winds and drafts. It would be nice if there was a small building next to the place, which limited the plant from the winds, but at the same time did not block it from the sun's rays.

Older plants also strongly influence the development of parsley. If carrots or celery grew on this place, then this place is not suitable. When growing the remaining crops, parsley will thrive.

Note: Prepare the landing site before landing. When planting in the spring, you need to prepare the soil in the fall. If planting is carried out in winter, then 40 days before planting.

Preparation of planting material

Before planting, it is necessary to prepare the seeds so that their development occurs faster, without any slowdown. Experienced vegetable growers know that there are many methods how to activate active plant growth.

But the most effective and common way is the following method. The preparation of the planting material should be carried out 20-25 days before planting. For processing, you need to put the seeds in warm water and leave for 14 days. Every day the water is changed 2-3 times. During this time, they will have time to swell.

After 14 days, the seeds must be removed and rinsed well with clean water, then put in a bandage or gauze. In such conditions, they will germinate well. Gauze or bandage should be put in a warm place, above room temperature.

After 3-5 days, small sprouts will appear from the seeds, which are transferred to clean gauze and placed in the refrigerator. The sprouts stay in the refrigerator for 5-10 days. Then they dry well and plant. To test if they can be planted, the seeds must be combined together. If they are not sticky and free-flowing, then planting can be carried out.

Growing parsley root outdoors: site preparation

When landing in fresh air, the site must be well prepared. Preparation consists, firstly, in applying top dressing to the soil so that it becomes more fertile. Typically, the planting site has poor soil, so fertilization is necessary for a good future harvest.

You can apply top dressing either in the spring or in the autumn. In the spring, the bed should be fertilized with phosphorus fertilizers, about 60 grams per 1 square meter. Wood ash can be added to the phosphate fertilizer in the amount of 200 grams per 1 square meter. Wood ash fertilizes the soil, increasing the potassium content in it.

In autumn, the area must be fertilized using organic fertilizers, for example, humus. After fertilizing, you need to dig up the ground well so that everything is assimilated. On average, about 4 kilograms are applied per 1 square meter. But in order to have the best effect, wood ash can also be added.

Planting Sugar Parsley Root: Growing From Seed

Root parsley can be planted in a variety of ways. There are 4 planting methods that will be discussed. Planting method will depend on where you grow it, outdoors or at home.

• Growing root parsley through seedlings. Can root parsley be transplanted?

Gardeners do not like this method and consider it wrong, since root parsley is a fragile and delicate plant that cannot recover after transplanting into open ground. This is indeed the case. Parsley has a very sensitive root system that does not tolerate sudden changes in temperature.

But at the same time, transplanting root parsley, which will not damage the root system, is possible. For its implementation, it is necessary to transfer parsley with roots that are in an earthen coma, it is he who will protect against damage.

If you have chosen this planting method, then please note that the planting material should be planted in mid-March. Any container is used for planting seedlings. But it should be wide and low. Nutrient earth is poured into this container. Then the sowing of root parsley is carried out, and it is imperative to cover the soil with a film so that it keeps warm there.

A good temperature for seedlings is considered to be about +24 degrees. The soil must be moist and not dry for the sprout to develop well. When the first leaves appear, you need to gradually lower the temperature, first to +18 degrees. Transplanting seedlings is carried out in the second half of May.

• The second method is to sow parsley root seeds directly into fresh air.

With such a planting, it must be borne in mind that before planting is carried out, no additional dressing and fertilizers can be applied. Landing will be done in pre-prepared rows. The distance between them should be about 18-22 centimeters, and the depth should be about 1.5 centimeters.

Planting material is planted in several pieces in one hole. In this case, there should be about 5 centimeters between the pits. If you plant parsley root seeds in spring, then after planting you need to water the ground with potassium humate. After planting, you need to fill in the seeds of the root parsley and carefully tamp the earth. This will keep the ground warm and humid. After tamping, cover the soil with foil.

In such a situation, the process of seed germination will be quite long. Therefore, do not worry that there are no sprouts for a long time. In order for the sprouts to sprout faster, they need to be watered, and this should be done regularly.

After the sprouts appear, thinning must be carried out so that the parsley develops and grows faster. Only strong shoots should be left.

• How to plant root parsley at home

Lots of people love parsley. It is useful to add it to various dishes. And in order to eat only healthy greens, you can grow them at home. Parsley will take up very little space and will be located on the balcony or windowsill.

Moreover, greens can grow in winter, when there is a lack of greens even in stores.

To land, you need low and wide containers or boxes. It is necessary to fill the container with nutrient soil and make grooves. A distance of 7 centimeters should be maintained between them, and about 4 centimeters between the pits.

After the planting is carried out, the planting material is covered with earth, compacted and covered with a film.

The fourth method is to plant germinated seeds

Usually, only gardeners who do not like to endure plant this way. This method makes the germination of parsley faster and also shortens the ripening period of the plant. Seeds must be germinated before planting. To do this, they must be filled with water with potassium permanganate and left for 24 hours. Then the seeds of the root parsley are removed and laid out on cheesecloth.

Root parsley. What must be observed when landing?

Very important criteria are air temperature... First you need to provide a temperature of about +12 degrees. And when small sprouts appear, you need to increase the temperature to +18 degrees.

The next important criterion would be watering... The soil must always be moist. Therefore, it is necessary to water by spraying every time you notice a slight drying out. Only an excess of moisture will also have a bad effect on the plant. Due to the high humidity, the root system and sprout will begin to rot, and the plant will die.

Illumination also plays an important role in the development of the plant. If there is no sunlight, it must be provided with lamps.

Feed the plant can be planted. With any even the slightest drying out of the parsley, the dry parts must be cut off, and the root system must be fertilized with mineral dressing.If flower arrows appear from the parsley, then they must be cut off.

Root parsley: plant care

Caring for parsley root involves watering, thinning, feeding, treating diseases and preventive measures.

Watering

Watering must be regular and abundant for it to function well. The best choice is to water at the same time. The plant develops well only with constantly moist soil. This is very important for parsley.

Only during watering, make sure that moisture does not touch the outlet of the foliage. During a hot period or during a period of active growth of the root crop, the amount of liquid introduced into the soil should increase. On average, about 18 liters per square meter are used.

Implementation of decimation

When thinning, you should only get rid of weak and sluggish shoots. Strong and healthy shoots should remain on the ridge. After all, this is the only way they will develop well and give a good harvest in the future.

For the first time, thinning should be done after the sprouts appear. Leave about 2.5 centimeters between each crop. The next thinning should be done 2 weeks after the first. It is on this thinning that strong plants can be identified, which are left behind. With this thinning, the distance between plants increases to 7 centimeters.

Soil cleaning

The soil must be cleared of weeds and various debris in the soil in a timely manner. The first cleaning should be carried out to a depth of 4-5 centimeters. And the next cleanings will affect increasingly lower soil layers, reaching up to 18 centimeters.

Loosening of the soil should be carried out together with harvesting. Gardeners want to start loosening as early as possible, so they begin to add other seeds to the planting material of parsley, which will be like beacons. That is, 1-2 seeds of mustard or salad are placed on 10 parsley seeds.

These beacons are needed in order to find out when it is already possible to loosen. After these beacons sprout, you need to loosen the soil.

It is also necessary to loosen the soil after each watering or rain to ensure the supply of oxygen to the root system.

How to feed root parsley?

Top dressing with various fertilizers is a very important stage in the care and cultivation of root parsley. When the root parsley enters the growing season, it will be especially in need of feeding. During this period, it is necessary to add a nitrogen and potassium mixture to the soil.

Fertilization is carried out in two stages. After 2-3 leaves have appeared, 20 grams of nitrate must be added to the soil. And after 20 days, you need to take 10 grams of saltpeter and 20 grams of phosphate and add to the soil. Ammonium nitrate is very often used to ensure that plants take root well and give a large harvest.

When to harvest root parsley?

Root parsley: photo

It is customary to collect root parsley at the end of September, by which time the root parsley is fully ripe. Although the collection depends only on the region where the parsley grows. In warm regions, full maturation occurs earlier than in cold regions.

Harvesting is necessary only in good weather. It should be dry, sunny and dew-free. Cleaning is done as follows:

• To begin with, cut off all the branches, but only so that a stump remains.
• The fruits are carefully pulled out of the soil. In order for this process to take place easier, the earth must be well aerated.
• The crop should be laid out in a sunny place so that they dry out a little.
• After the crop is completely dry, you need to get rid of the land and send it for storage, or go to use.

How can root parsley get sick?

Root parsley has a fairly high resistance to various diseases and pests, but it can still get sick with some diseases.

1. The most common disease is peronosporosis... When infected with it, the plant begins to be affected and becomes a white dot.These dots become larger and larger every day, and also turn from white to yellow. To get rid of the disease, all infected parts must be cut off.
2. Also the plant can be attacked by carrot fly... This pest is very dangerous, as it begins to destroy the root system by eating it. The pest causes the plant to turn yellow and stops its growth. To cure parsley from a pest, it is necessary to process it with orange peel infusion or garlic infusion.
3. Often parsley gets sick rust. With this disease, parsley becomes an orange speck. Very often, a pest attack occurs at the beginning of the summer period. Rust begins to spoil the fruit and the plant itself as a whole. Bordeaux liquid or copper oxychloride will help in getting rid of it.
4. The last pest will be aphid. It often settles on plants and parsley is no exception. To recognize aphids, an inspection must be carried out. And if you notice a sluggish and drying appearance of a plant, it must be treated immediately. After all, aphids begin to suck juice from parsley, depriving it of all nutrients. To get rid of aphids will help the use of infusion on dandelions. To prepare the infusion, you need to use the foliage and root system of the plant, and warm water. All components are mixed and left for 4-5 hours.

Sugar Root Parsley: Uses and Benefits

Parsley is a popular herb all over the world and is therefore often used. How to use root parsley? It can be added to food to make the flavor more interesting and delicious.

Eating parsley in food saturates a person with the nutrients he needs. The benefit of root parsley is that it can be used to make various infusions, decoctions and solutions that can be used for cosmetic or medicinal purposes.