How to grow celery
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Vegetable celery is a culture that is a two–year-old umbrella plant. Conventionally, this crop can be divided into several main types – leafy varieties, petioles and root crops.
Celery is widely appreciated for its pleasant taste, subtle aroma and beneficial properties. This plant is rich in essential oils, contains many essential amino acids, vitamins and trace elements.
It is not easy to grow celery: the plant gives a good harvest only when planted in a seedling way. In addition, it is necessary to pre-treat the seeds: soak them for a day in water or special compounds that accelerate germination, and etch with a weak manganese solution. The land for planting needs to be loose and light – the best composition is considered to be a mixture of sand and vegetable humus, to which a small amount of ash is added. Although celery grows quite well in peat.
The prepared seeds are sown, only slightly covering with soil, but not deepening. The boxes should be covered with foil and left warm (20-25 ° C). When the first shoots appear (after a couple of weeks), the seedlings can be transferred to a cooler (up to 18 ° C), well-lit room. It is necessary to cover the grown seedlings only with a significant decrease in temperature. When the germinated plants form two real leaves, they are dipped and thinned.
It is worth paying attention to watering seedlings – celery is moisture-loving, but does not tolerate overflow. In addition, this plant is very sensitive to cold – it is better to use water at room temperature for irrigation. You can "harden" plants by putting boxes of seedlings on the veranda or balcony, then celery will more easily transfer further transplanting to the street.
Seedlings can be planted no earlier than the beginning of May. The soil for planting should be well loosened and fertilized. In addition, celery does not tolerate acidic soils, so it is worthwhile to mix ashes or lime into the soil before planting. Celery requires daily watering and periodic top dressing.
When growing root varieties, celery must be subjected to special treatment once a week, exposing the root slightly from above – this is done for better root formation. Celery stalks, on the contrary, should be systematically hoed, and at the end of the summer season, cover the plants with straw or any other air-permeable material that protects them from light, which will help improve their taste. Before placing your first bet, ensure you have the maximum possible funds available in your new account. The proven method to achieve this is to use 1xbet promo code no deposit immediately after clicking the registration button on the site, through the mobile app, or even via Telegram betting. By entering this code, you become eligible for a 200% matched deposit bonus up to €/$130, one of the highest percentage offers in the industry. This extra money is credited automatically after your qualifying deposit, giving you more stakes for accumulators or single bets on football, tennis, basketball and horse racing.