The main problem with sowing Rooted Parsley is that the seeds germinate for up to three weeks. They are sown to a depth of about 1/2 inch. It is a problem to keep the soil moist in the flower bed all this time. The soil dries quickly in the spring and when you water the bed, it forms a shell and it is even worse. Covering with non-woven fabric does not help much. I still have plenty of time for possible sowing of Rooted Parsley, so I bought two packages of seeds and I want to try at home how to prepare the seeds for sowing in the flowerbed.
1. In one gardening book, I read that Rooted Parsley germinates better in light than in darkness. (I will have part of the seeds germinating in the light / 1 / and part in the dark / 2 / and I will compare the results)
2. I will soak part of the seeds in a diluted bleach for about 5 minutes. I want to remove germination inhibitors / 3 /. Dilution as used by b54red.
3. I also read that some herbs should help to remove germination inhibitors, but I don't really believe it. / 4 /. I don´t know, which.
4. Use a fertilizer as recommended for germination of old seeds / 5 /. I will now have to go through the threads which it deal with this problem on this forum. Does anyone else have any ideas that I could test?
Vladimír
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