Parsley germination

Is parsley notoriously dificult to germinate? Ive tried everything, bought new seeds, soaked em overnight. heated propagator at 20c. Nothing at all. All other stuff I germinated was ok. Whats the deal?

 

Yes, parsley is notoriously difficult to germinate. I was once advised to pour boiling water along the seed drill just before you sprinkle the seed into it but I'm not sure it made a lot of difference. The best results I've had in the past came from sowing directly into the ground and just letting the seed take its time.

These days, I buy parsley plants from the supermarket and immediately split them up into bigger pots. They last pretty well for 3-4 months and then I repeat the process with new plants.

 

Ah, I see. Sainsburys here i come then.Thanks

 

theres an old wives tale that you have to 'curse' at the seeds when you sow them

so try a bit of blue language - out of anyones earshot

loopy

 

I decided this year that I'd try some herbs from seed - first time I've tried as I usually buy pants and go from there.

I was in the pound shop a few days after and found pack of "Garden Herbs" which included Mint, Rosemary, Thyme, Dill, Parsley and Cress. I figured why not? If they don't work then I won't be losing any sleep over a pound.

I sew the Parsley in a mushroom tub - the plasticy ones you buy mushrooms in from supermarkets - no drainage and Aldi seed compost and sure enough the Parsley was the first to show itself in just a few days and a month on I have had to repot twice as it's growing like crazy. I sprayed twice a day with a mister bottle so the soil was moist but not wet and kept them on my kitchen windowsill which, on a sunny day, gets about 4 hours of morning sunshine. I've kept them in the same place, just upping pots when needed and now just pop in half a mug of water every few days and it's working a treat - nothing special at all.

I've started using the Parsley this week and will be back to the pound shop on Friday for another load of seeds

(Everything else doing ok too!)

 

As I remember, the saying went "parsley seed has to go to hell and back twice before it germinates". I sow the seed on the surface of compost and then pour boiling water over the seed. That usually does the trick at getting it started. Not this time though, I sowed some by this method a few weeks ago and nothing has come up. Win some, lose some