Fresh greens, namely parsley - one of the popular condiments, healthy, tasty addition to various dishes. It contains many vitamins of group B, vitamins A, C, macro-and microelements. That is what made her a favorite among the spices.
It is considered the most unpretentious culture. You can grow parsley at home on the windowsill, in the open field, greenhouse. But to collect high-quality crops should pay attention to the preparation and sowing of seeds.
What determines the time of emergence of seedlings?
After how many shoots will emerge and how long shoots will appear depends on various factors:
- climate;
- What is the quality of seeds and their treatment before planting;
- soil care after sowing;
- timely watering.
The difference is growing only in time of sowing, the timing of emergence of seedlings in each specific region. The colder the climate, the longer the sprout period.
In central Russia, sowing begins in early spring and germinates at a temperature of +3 - +4 ° C. Sprouting shoots tolerate frosts down to -9 ° C. For parsley growth, the optimum temperature is +18 - +20 ° С.
Parsley seeds germinate long enough - from two to four weeks. This is due to the fact that the essential oils, covering the seeds, do not pass moisture, slowing the germination process.
To obtain a good harvest, it is necessary to properly prepare the seeds for planting, which will guarantee a seedling.
Seed preparation stages:
- selection of class 1 seeds, accounting for shelf life of 2-3 years;
- sorting and checking seeds for germination;
- soaking in hot water 60-70 ° C, in a weak solution of manganese;
- seed germination before planting.
There are two types: leaf and root. The following varieties of parsley exist:
- Early:
- Festival;
- Giant;
- Aster.
- Mid-season:
- Universal;
- Sugar.
- Late maturity
- Bogatyr;
- Alba
For quick shoots and harvest, it is preferable to choose a precocious variety. Due to the short growing season, this kind of parsley can be successfully grown even in the harsh climate of Siberia. Harvest can be in 40-45 days after planting. Mid-season parsley ripens for 15-20 days longer than early ripening.
The main care for the plant, affecting germination, is to:
- loosening between rows;
- timely weeding;
- moderate watering;
- maintaining the moisture of the earth.
Where to start counting?
Immediately after sowing, you can count how long the process of spitting up the first shoots takes.
When using different methods of seed treatment before sowing, tracking these deadlines will help identify the best way to prepare.
How to germinate quickly after sowing: in the greenhouse, open field, at home
- Germinated seeds that have been prepared will sprout after sowing a week later, when grown in a greenhouse or in open ground at a temperature of +3 - +15 ° C.
- When growing at home, where the air temperature is 20 ° C shoots may appear in 5 days.
- When sowing raw, dry seeds, seedlings can be seen only after 3-4 weeks.
Minimum and maximum germination time, is it possible in 3 hours?
The maximum period of parsley seedlings after planting is one month.. The minimum period is five days. It is impossible to get seedlings in three hours.
The often described method of sowing parsley into the ground, using quicklime, which guarantees seedlings in three hours, is erroneous. Since lime and the heat generated from a chemical reaction during watering will simply kill the seeds.
Is it possible to affect the germination: speed up or slow down?
Affect the term germination helps:
- the use of various seed preparation methods;
- air temperature;
- ground moisture
If the ground is not wet enough, the temperature is too low, the seed germination time will increase.
When to worry?
Worry is, if the parsley is not sprung after 1-1.5 months after sowing when creating optimal conditions. This can be to blame as the seeds, and the gardener.
If the preparation of the seed has been properly carried out and the seeds have been sown already sprouted, we can conclude that the further care was not of high quality.
What does such parsley look like after planting when it comes up? The soil is dry, a crust has formed on it after watering or rain, and the shoots have wilted or died. Keep track of soil moisture and keep it dry.
It is advisable to cover the bed with a covering material or film that will help retain moisture, and not leave the seeds sown without supervision.
It can be concluded that the speed of seedlings of parsley affects the most:
- seed quality and preparation;
- optimum temperature is +18 - +20 ° С;
- sufficient moisture of the earth.
Creating such conditions the first shoots can be obtained in 5-7 days. And using early ripening varieties of parsley, the first crop will be collected in 4-5 weeks.
