Curly Parsley

One of the most popular varieties of parsley is the Curly variety. It was quite often used by Mediterranean residents in the preparation of various dishes. Curly Parsley gives off a very pleasant and wonderful smell that can captivate anyone. Nowadays, the variety of curly parsley is used everywhere.

Curly parsley: variety description

Curly parsley: photo

• Root system. The curly variety is distinguished by branching, the plant is classified as two years old. The stem can be extended up to 1 meter. The root system of parsley is initially spindle-shaped and filled with whitish-gray flesh. The next year, the roots of the plant begin to branch out.
• Foliage. The leaves resemble a triangle. Above there is a pleasant shine, below the sheet is matte.
• Fruit. The plant begins to bloom in June or July. Umbrellas are formed by small yellowish-green flowers. The fruits have 2 seeds each, pressed from the side, have a green-brown color.

Parsley can be used to decorate dishes or, for example, a table. That will look very beautiful and original. The plant has a very pleasant and delicate aroma. And nothing bad can be said about taste. You can store parsley in absolutely any conditions.

Curly parsley: advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The plant has the following positive features:

• Nice and static appearance;
• Ease of care;
• High resistance to dry weather;
• Easy to store.

Despite the positive aspects, curly parsley has its own minuses:

• A fresh plant does not smell so impressive;
• After processing, the aroma completely evaporates;
• Fresh harsh greens.

Curly parsley: photo

In itself, curly parsley contains the following positive compounds:

• Slime;
• Protein;
• Carbohydrates;
• Vitamins: C, A, PP, B1 and B9;
• Carotene;
• Riboflavin;
• Trace elements: K (potassium), Mg (Magnesium), Zn (Zinc), Na (Sodium).

The plant owes its wonderful smell to complex essential substances with fatty acids.

The plant is used not only for culinary but also for medicinal purposes.

Curly parsley fights the following ailments:

• Fights inflammation;
• Used for diuretic purposes;
• Strengthens the body;
• Relieves spasms;
• Heals wounds and bruises;
• Disperses bile.

The plant can be grown at any time of the year. It is not whimsical to weather and planting conditions. The main thing to remember is to carry out agricultural measures.

How to prepare the ground

From the autumn period, it is worth thinking about the landing site. It needs to be cleaned of weeds and dug up with the addition of humus.

In the spring, the soil is treated against diseases and enemies of the plant, and the soil can also be fertilized with complexes of minerals.

Planting Curly parsley

Curly parsley: photo of the variety

The plant can be planted in all weather conditions, as parsley calmly reacts to changing temperatures. Sowing seeds of Curly parsley can be started on the 15th of April. The trenches are deepened by no more than 1 cm.The spacing between rows should be approximately 22 cm.

Seed material should be soaked in water for 2-3 days, and then dried so that the seeds become crumbly. During this procedure, they begin to sprout more actively. To retain moisture in the soil, cover the sown area with foil. Seeds germinate at a temperature of +5 degrees. The plant is able to survive at -9 degrees.Curly parsley can also be planted in summer.

How to grow a plant using seedlings

When using seedlings, you need to perform the following action plan:

• Choose the right soil. It can be bought ready-made, but it is better to take to make a soil mixture from home soil and purchased in a 2: 1 ratio. With a high acidity of the soil, 1 bucket of soil mixture must be mixed with 25 grams of chalk.
• The prepared material is poured into containers for planting seeds.
• Seed material should be soaked in warm water for 2-3 days. This allows you to remove ethers, which are formed in a large amount during primary germination. The fluid changes regularly.
• The seeds of curly parsley are dried so that they become free-flowing. Or you need to pour out the liquid and put them in a small layer on a damp cloth. The fabric on which the seeds lie should be watered with a little water. When they start to stick together, they can be moved into the soil mix. You just need to make small dimples where the seeds are placed and covered with soil.
• The container is removed to the windowsill or moved to the greenhouse.
• If the summer period is not so hot, then the seedlings will not have to wait long. Seedling material needs to be ventilated every day, to monitor the state of moisture. The plant is irrigated using a drip system. Or they use a device that will spray water in small quantities.
• Rooted seedlings are irrigated with a spoon. If the plant has secondary leaves, then the seedlings are dived into different small containers.
• At the beginning of the last spring month, curly parsley is transported to the ridges. The spacing between the rows should be at least 20 cm, and the gap between the potillas should be approximately 10 cm.

Curly parsley: care methods

Curly parsley: photo

• The plant needs regular irrigation and weeding.

The most important thing is not to overdo it with liquid. If parsley was grown in a greenhouse and at the same time fertilizer complexes were used to strengthen and transport the plant, it needs to be fed.

• Top dressing of plant rhizomes

In the fall, the beds that are planned to be used next year are equipped with humus, and, of course, they need to be dug up.

Before planting seedlings or sowing seeds, the soil is fed with fertilizer complexes that contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. After that, this variety should not be fertilized. If parsley is planned to be used for food or for medical purposes, then in the autumn period the plant is equipped with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.

Fruit picking

The foliage of curly parsley is harvested depending on its growth. The fruits are harvested in the autumn, assessing in advance how ripe the parsley is. The leafy part must be cut off, and then chopped and frozen, you can also make butter.

When dry, the foliage loses its pleasant aroma. The root system of the plant must be prepared in the first year, during this period it has the shape of a spindle. Next year, the root of curly parsley is used for medicinal purposes.

The roots need to be dug out, pieces of soil removed, dried and moved to the basement for preservation. If you do not do this, the roots will quickly wither and rot.

To obtain seed, the umbrellas are removed, dried in a dark place and then the threshing method is applied.

Diseases and enemies of Kudryava's parsley

Curly Parsley: photo

The plant can be negatively affected the following diseases:

• Powdery sundew Is a fungus characterized by the formation of a whitish coating on parsley. When the fungus matures, it begins to darken. Fungal disease spreads in a windy and drip manner. Causes great harm to the fruit. Can affect a large number of plants.
• Cercosporiasis - damages the foliage of parsley. Yellowish spots appear on the leaves, which then acquire a light shade.The spots have a brown outline. The disease appears with excessive moisture and thickening of the plant.
• Rusting - orange-yellow spots are formed, which, spreading, flow into each other, forming one dark spot. During the course of the disease, the plant dries up.
• Pillar - causes damage to foliage, due to which it turns red. With such a disease, the seed material of the plant cannot be used. Most parsley dies and dries up.
• Fomoz Is a fungus characterized by the formation of brownish specks on the veins of the leaves. The root system collapses and rots. Spoiled parsley cannot be stored.
• Septoriasis - the disease affects the lower foliage of the entire shrub. It turns brownish in color and dies, the fungal spores are inside.

To combat fungi, for preventive purposes, the soil is treated with special poisons.

Enemies of the plant:

• Melon aphid - black or green small insects that absorb the sap of the plant. They absorb nutrients from the parsley, so it stops growing and begins to wither. If the measures are not followed, the plant may die.
• Carrot fly - adult parasites are harmless to parsley, unlike juveniles, which destroy greens and cause significant damage.
• Stem nematoda - the parasitic worm is found in the root system and stems of the plant. The parasite absorbs parsley juice and pulp. It can be noticed by observation: the greens grow dull, the plant grows and emerges unevenly.
• Carrot leaf flea - the larvae of the pest actively absorb the juice. As a result, the roots of the plant do not fulfill their tasks, and the parsley dies.

Pests need to be actively and quickly dealt with, since in addition to being harmful, they can also carry the fungus.

Curly parsley: photo of the variety

Curly parsley: reviews

“The plant looks beautiful and tastes great. The variety of curly parsley is considered to be early ripening, unpretentious in care, we use greens until the beginning of autumn. I recommend this variety to all my friends. "

“Favorite variety of parsley. Care is necrotic, a pleasure. The plant surprises with its pleasant taste. Curly parsley is a beautiful decoration for the table, and it is also good for health. "

“We grow curly parsley all year round. In the spring, the plant lives in the country, and during the cold weather I transplant the parsley in a container. The vegetable tastes delicious. "