Growing parsley in your hydroponic garden will be a breeze! In this guide, I will take you through the materials you need along with the steps to take. Also, I will add in any tips and tricks that you can incorporate into your hydroponic garden!

Gardening is a fun and rewarding activity that can have you eating delicious homegrown vegetables in no time. If you’re looking for an easy to grow crop, the herb parsley is a great choice! Growing your own hydroponic parsley has many benefits, including it needing minimal space and effort yet still yielding plenty of tasty and nutritious leaves. In this guide, I will provide all the tools needed to plant parsley in your hydroponic garden, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to successfully do so. Additionally, I will provide some additional tips and tricks that you can use to ensure that growing parsley in your hydroponic garden will be easy!

Parsley Facts:

• Optimal PH: 5.5–6.0
• 8-18 PPM
• cF – 560-1260
• Temp: 60–75ºF

Grows Well With in a Hydroponic System:

• Tomatoes
• Basil
• Pepper
• Chives
• Oregano
• Dill
• Thyme
• Mint
• Cilantro

Grows Well with in Soil

• Corn
• Asparagus
• Tomatoes
• Beans
• Apples
• Pears

Grows Well With in an Aeroponic System:

• Dill
• Fennel
• Coriander
• Basil
• Spinach

Hydroponic Parsley

Did you know the herbs that are grown hydroponically have 20-40% more aromatic oils? Therefore, what you’re growing in your DIY hydroponic garden, or AeroGarden Harvest, has more culinary value than picking up herbs at your grocery store! How cool is that!?

Growing your parsley hydroponically is one of the easiest herbs because of the wide variation in temperature, and because it absorbs the nutrients quickly.

There are two main types: curly leafed and Italian.

Hydroponic parsley is actually beneficial when it comes to space. Why? Because when it is planted in the ground, you have to give the plants more space and spread them out because the roots will grow sideways. When the parsley is in a hydroponic system the roots grow downwards. Thus, giving you more room!

It needs around 6 hours of light that is uninterrupted.

Growing parsley indoors offers several benefits. It is well-suited to growing in containers so takes up little space and requires minimal maintenance. Parsley prefers partial sun and grows best indoors when provided at least four hours of bright light each day, such as near a south-facing window. It is also highly nutritious, containing vitamins A, B, C and most of the minerals required for humans to stay healthy. Parsley can be harvested from indoor plants throughout the year, providing you with a fresh supply year-round.

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, instead relying on nutrient-rich water to deliver essential growth requirements. The use of hydroponics for growing parsley can allow for increased yields with higher levels of aromatic oils, as well as more efficient use of space and fewer pest infestations than regular soil-grown crops.

Hydroponic Parsley

Indoor Parsley

When you grow parsley indoors, make sure that you have the correct amount of nutrients and a lot of light.

This herb is a Mediterranean native that is commonly used for both cooking and garnishing.

Parsley also doesn’t have a very long taproot, which is why its great for AeroGarden, the Kratky method, or any DIY hydroponic systems.

If you’re growing with AeroGarden, make sure to add additional nutrients every few weeks. By doing this, you will end up with an attractive parsley plant that has large, vibrant leaves that make a tasty addition to salads, soups, and stir fries!

Pruning

Pruning is an important step in ensuring that your parsley stays lively and produces high-quality leaves throughout the growing season. To prune your parsley plants, cut them back to 3 inches above soil level with sharp gardening shears. This will help promote vigorous growth and promote bushiness within the plant. Pruning frequently will also help prevent bolting (producing flowers and seeds instead of new leaves) and will keep plants compact for easy harvesting!

Harvesting Your Parsley

When harvesting parsley, it’s important that you only cut as many leaves as you plan to consume immediately since parsley doesn’t store well when fresh. To harvest, simply snip off cleanly at the base of each leaf cluster with a pair of scissors or gardening clippers being careful not to damage any other nearby foliage. If you’re looking for larger amounts of parsley, then don’t cut more than 1/3rd of the total amount at one time – otherwise you risk stunting your plant’s growth potential. Additionally, try not to harvest too frequently – only removing leaves when they reach 2-3 inches long so that there is always something left behind for future harvests!

Pest Control

Pest infestation on hydroponic parsley is a rare occurrence; however, if present, insecticidal soap can be used to combat them.

Diseases

When growing indoors, diseases are hard to come by. Although fungal diseases are common with indoor hydroponics, this could be a cause of the water, air flow, or nutrients.

Inside Scoop

Growers say that after you transplant, it is about 6 – 8 weeks before the plant if fully mature; about 8 weeks until you can start harvesting regularly.

When starting parsley in your AeroGarden, try pairing it with basil or dill.

Hydroponic herbs and veggies only uses 10% of water that would be used in traditional gardening. Therefore, if you’re able to continue growing it hydroponically it will grow faster than transplanting it!

Recommended Seeds:

• AeroGarden Gourmet Herb 3-Pod: Has Genovese Basil, Curly Parsley, and Dill.
• AeroGarden Gourmet Herb 6-Pod: Has Genovese Basil, Thai Basil, Curly Parsley, Thyme, Mint, and Dill.
• AeroGarden Gourmet Herb 9-Pod: Has Genovese Basil (2), Thai Basil, Curly Parsley, Thyme, Chive, Mint, Dill, and Italian Parsley.
• Parsley Italian Seeds: You can use these seeds in their AeroGarden Grow Anything Seed Pod Kit.
• Curly Parsley Seeds: You can use these seeds in their AeroGarden Grow Anything Seed Pod Kit.