When to plant Parsley in Washington County, Alabama, United States

Parsley can be planted after February 15, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Parsley in Washington County

Parsley needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest.

Washington County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Parsley

• February 15 to June 01

  Parsley needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 107 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 12 to December 18

  Parsley needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 98 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Parsley in Washington County before February 15 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Parsley in Washington County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 42 days on average for Parsley to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Washington County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Parsley

• In order to get plants ready for February 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 04 and March 03

  Seeds started after March 03 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Parsley needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 107 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for September 12 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 01 and September 19

  Seeds started after September 19 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Parsley needs on average between 70 and 90 days to mature and produce harvest. With 98 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 86°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Parsley, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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