Four possible causes
Parsley is an idiosyncratic plant. If something doesn't suit her, she turns yellow, cares and eventually dies.
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There are four serious mistakes you can make when growing parsley:
- Wrong location
- Crop rotation problems
- Too wet or too dry soil
- Soil polluted by fungal spores and pests
Choosing the right location
Parsley doesn't like it too warm and sunny. She prefers a partially shaded location. The soil should be rich in humus and very loose. Above all, however, crop rotation plays an important role.
Note crop rotation
Parsley is highly incompatible with itself. No umbellifers may have stood on the parsley patch for three years.
In addition to parsley, this also includes carrots, dill, celery, fennel and all other umbelliferae. If these plants are grown on the same bed in subsequent years, there is an increased risk that soil pests and fungi will multiply in an uncontrolled manner.
Pour parsley properly
The biggest problem with caring for parsley is watering it. It must neither stand too dry nor tolerate too much moisture or even waterlogging.
Make sure the soil is well drained so that rainwater or irrigation water cannot accumulate.
Gently pour the parsley. Check with your finger whether the top layer of soil has dried off and only then pour again. But don't give too much water.
Soil pests and fungal spores as triggers for parsley disease
Soil pests such as root lice, nematodes, maggots and fungal spores feel particularly good at the roots of umbelliferous plants such as parsley. These pests are often so small that you can't see them with the naked eye.
If the pests have established themselves in the garden, this usually also affects the compost. If you use infested compost to improve the new parsley patch, you increase the risk of the parsley turning yellow later.
Prefer parsley in a pot or sow from August
There are two solutions to growing strong parsley. Sow the herbs in a pot with potting soil and do not plant them outdoors until August.
If you would like to sow outdoors straight away, wait until August. Then the main spreading time for pests and fungal spores is over and the parsley can develop into vigorous plants.
Tips & Tricks
If it happens more often that parsley does not grow in the field and turns yellow, you should have the garden soil examined for fungi and parasites. Under no circumstances should contaminated soil from the garden be used as potting soil for kitchen herbs on the balcony or window sill.
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