I love celery, and not only because it is very healthy! Salads with it turn out very tender, light and pleasant. The main thing is that all products are fresh. Easy to prepare and delicious!

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Celery and carrot salad

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If you don’t know what to cook from celery root, I recommend celery salad with apples and eggs. This is a very easy to prepare, but tasty and healthy salad. You will definitely like it.

Irina Kamshilina

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Content

The plant belongs to the umbrella family. Unlike other vegetable crops, all parts of it are used for food: root, stem, seeds or leaves. Petiole or stem celery is considered the most common in Russia and the CIS. It gives the dish a specific taste, improves metabolism, and is indicated for gastrointestinal diseases. This is a universal ingredient; it can be added to almost any dish of Russian cuisine.

How to cook celery

All parts of the plant are suitable for preparing homemade food. Housewives prefer to use the stems; they are fried, baked, added to stuffing, or eaten ready-made along with other vegetables. The plant has a spicy, salty taste and goes well with mackerel. Juice can be squeezed out of ripe petioles, which helps in weight loss and improves complexion. There are many variations of the celery root dish. It can be eaten baked, added to salads, or grated as a puree and mixed with potatoes. It turns out not only tasty, but also healthy.

Recipes with celery

The healing properties of celery were known back in Ancient Greece. Wreaths were woven from the plant, they were used to ward off evil spirits, and they also treated diseases. Since scientists studied the composition of celery, the vegetable has been actively used in cooking. The leaves of the plant are very juicy, crispy, and give energy and strength. This is all because it contains fiber, vitamins B6, A, potassium, iron, magnesium and ascorbic acid. What can be made from the celery plant - recipes below.

Soup

• Cooking time: 30 minutes.
• Number of servings: 2 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 36 kcal/100 g.
• Cuisine: Russian.

For effective weight loss, nutritionists often prescribe a diet that includes vegetable celery soup. The plant has a wonderful aroma and gives any dish an unusual flavor. Celery in combination with other vegetables also speeds up metabolism. It is rich in vitamins, fiber, gives a feeling of fullness, but at the same time has low calorie content. Any housewife can prepare an easy, healthy celery soup.

Ingredients:

• cabbage – 400 g;
• stems – 200 g;
• tomatoes – 3-4 pcs.;
• carrots – 2 pcs.;
• onions – 2 pcs.;
• bell pepper – 1 pc.;
• tomato paste – 200 g;
• salt, spices - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse all vegetables thoroughly in running water, peel the onions and carrots.
2. Chop the cabbage, onions, and grate the carrots. Pour the ingredients into one deep pan.
3. Peel the bell pepper, remove the stem, and then cut into small cubes.
4. Chop the stems and tomatoes into cubes. Add to the pan.
5. Pour tomato paste over the vegetables, add 1 tbsp. l. salt, stir ingredients carefully.
6. Add enough water so that it protrudes 3-4 cm from the vegetables.
7. Let the soup cook. After boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
8. Serve with sour cream. If desired, you can add a small piece of boiled chicken.

Salad

• Cooking time: 10-15 minutes.
• Number of servings: 4 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 28 kcal/100 g.
• Purpose: for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
• Cuisine: Russian.
• Difficulty of preparation: easy.

Everyone knows the benefits of vegetables, which is why salads are so common in Russian cuisine. More recently, celery began to be added to snacks and light dishes. A salad with this ingredient is a must have at this time of year. Stems and roots strengthen the immune system, remove toxins and waste from the body, and saturate the body with vitamins. All you need for beauty and your own health is to spend 10 minutes preparing a salad.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers – 250 g;
• leaf celery – 250 g;
• tomatoes – 4-5 pcs.;
• green beans – 200 g;
• bell pepper – 1 pc.;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• dill - 4-5 tbsp. l.;
• vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l.;
• vinegar - 1 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse fresh vegetables very thoroughly in running water. Cut the cucumbers into thin half rings.
2. Chop the tomatoes in the same way. Cut the bell pepper into strips and mix all the ingredients.
3. Finely chop the celery into cubes and the onion into half rings. Add to other vegetables.
4. Let the green beans cook. After the water boils, let it sit for another 5 minutes.
5. Add the beans to the salad along with the dill. Add salt to taste, add vinegar and vegetable oil to add flavor. If desired, you can season with mayonnaise or soy sauce.
6. Mix well and serve along with the main dish.

Stuffed celery

• Cooking time: 20 minutes.
• Number of servings: 2 persons.
• Calorie content of a dish with celery: 70 kcal/100 g.
• Purpose: for breakfast, lunch.
• Cuisine: European.

When you decide to eat right, include vegetable salads with celery in your diet. The plant has diuretic properties and cleanses the intestines. Blue cheese is added to the salad, which contains a lot of protein, vitamins and calcium.

Ingredients:

• blue cheese – 100 g (as an analogue, you can take regular hard cheese);
• petioles – 5 pcs.;
• dill – 1 bunch;
• white pepper – 2 tsp;
• olive oil – 1-2 tbsp. l.;
• seasonings - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse the stems under running water. Starting from the root, cut the petioles lengthwise, but not all the way, but about 2/3 of the entire length.
2. Place the stems in cold water for 15 minutes, during which time the cut will open.
3. To prepare the filling, place diced cheese, dill and pepper in a bowl.
4. Mix the ingredients, pour in the olive oil.
5. Drain the celery and place all the stalks on a paper towel.
6. Using a teaspoon, fill each stem with filling.
7. Wrap all the petioles in a bundle and fold them into parchment or foil.
8. Then place the dish in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
9. Serve as a snack.

Stew

• Cooking time: 60 minutes.
• Number of servings: 3-4 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 235 kcal/100 g.
• Purpose: for dinner.
• Cuisine: European.
• Difficulty of preparation: high.

The most popular recipe with the addition of this plant is Irish stew. The peculiarity of a traditional celery dish is that it cannot be stirred, but only shaken. Otherwise, the pan will simply start to burn. The combination of petioles with meat and other vegetables gives the dish an amazing taste. The highlight is another ingredient - dark beer. Because of it, the stew has a special bready aroma.

Ingredients:

• pieces of lamb – 700 g;
• potatoes – 0.5 kg;
• celery stalks – 250 g;
• dark beer – 500 ml;
• thyme – 2 tbsp. l.;
• flour – 5 tbsp. l.;
• carrots – 5 pcs.;
• onions – 3 pcs.;
• bay leaf – 2 pcs.;
• garlic – 3 cloves;
• dill – 1 bunch;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse and peel the vegetables. Cut the meat into small pieces, remove the films.
2. Cut the carrots and celery into bars, then finely chop the onion.
3. Roll the meat in flour, fry in a frying pan until golden brown.
4. Place the fried lamb on the bottom of a deep pan, add carrots, onions, and petioles.
5. Fill the pan with beer and simmer over low heat for 35 minutes.
6. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes and add to the vegetables and meat.
7. Sprinkle thyme on top of the stew and add salt. Simmer for another 20 minutes.
8. 5 minutes before cooking, add bay leaf, dill, and chopped garlic to the dish.
9. After cooking, let the dish sit for 10 minutes and serve for dinner.

• Cooking time: 15 minutes.
• Number of servings: 2 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 30 kcal/100 g.
• Purpose: for breakfast.
• Cuisine: Russian.
• Difficulty of preparation: easy.

Celery root is a versatile product. It can be stewed, boiled or eaten raw. Even with heat treatment, the plant does not lose its healing properties. Dishes made from celery root will serve as an excellent analogue of boiled potatoes. Celery puree contains fewer carbohydrates, more fiber, vitamins and gives you a feeling of fullness for half a day.

Ingredients:

• root celery – 0.5 kg;
• milk – 100 ml;
• salt, spices - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the root thoroughly and remove the peel. Then cut it into medium cubes like regular potatoes.
2. Pour water over the roots, add salt, cook over medium heat and cover with a lid.
3. After 15 minutes, you need to drain the water and grind the pieces with a blender or pusher.
4. After this, add cream and salt again. If you add crackers and a little water, you get a creamy soup.
5. Serve as a side dish along with boiled fillet.

Cheese casserole

• Cooking time: 40 minutes.
• Number of servings: 4 persons.
• Calorie content of the dish: 220 kcal/100 g.
• Purpose: for breakfast.
• Cuisine: Russian.
• Difficulty of preparation: medium.

Cheese casserole is considered a great start to a new day. To work productively, a person needs carbohydrates, vitamins and other useful substances. This dish contains all these ingredients and is easy and quick to prepare. It is recommended to prepare the casserole for children, as celery is added to it. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the intestines and the whole body as a whole.

Ingredients:

• cheddar cheese – 150 g;
• celery head – 1 pc.;
• crackers – 30 g;
• flour - 3 tbsp. l.;
• milk – 50 ml;
• salt, black pepper - to taste;
• chicken eggs – 2 pcs.;
• walnut oil – 3 tbsp. l.

Cooking method.

It has long been known that some of the healthiest foods for humans are fruits and vegetables. Fortunately, the variety of these healthy products is very wide; everyone can choose a vegetable or fruit to suit their taste and budget. One of the incredibly healthy vegetables is celery.

Calorie content, composition and glycemic index

Celery is a biennial plant crop that has been used by people since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians and Romans used the plant as medicine, making all kinds of preparations and decoctions from it. This vegetable began to be added to food a little later, however, very soon it gained enormous popularity.

In ancient times, this vegetable was called the “cure for all diseases”, and this is true. The plant is used for prevention in the treatment of many diseases. Celery is recognized as an effective anticancer agent, because it can significantly slow down the development of the disease.

Whole celery is healthy and suitable for consumption. All its parts (stems, roots, leaves) are useful and applicable in cooking.

Celery can be:

• leafy;
• petiolate, which is grown only for its stems and leaves;
• root vegetables.

When growing a root vegetable, the stems and leaves can also be eaten, but the growth of the tubers will be noticeably reduced and they may grow smaller in size.

How does petiole celery differ from other types of this crop? Petiole celery does not have a root crop, only stems (about three centimeters thick). They are the part of the vegetable that is widely used in the preparation of various dishes.

The color of the petioles can be white, pink, red. The stem of the plant tastes very pleasant and juicy. Stem celery is more versatile in cooking and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes.

When growing leafy varieties, you need to know that they can be eaten after 2-3 months. Such plants tolerate temperature changes well and are resistant to cold and insufficient moisture.

Petiolate plant species are not so popular and are therefore grown much less frequently. Root varieties are more popular and, according to many gardeners, the effect of root vegetables is not inferior in its medicinal properties to ginseng.

Green fragrant leaves can be cut from the plant several times during the season. They are very tasty fresh, but they can also be dried for the winter. Plants are also prepared for the winter for homemade seasoning. To do this, the greens are cut from the bush, cut into small pieces and laid out on a baking sheet to dry. Plants are dried at a temperature of 22-26 degrees. After the greens are completely dry, they are removed and placed in a glass container or paper bag. Dried herbs are added to various dishes in winter.

Many people prepare leaves and stems by covering them with salt, but such storage can produce harmful substances due to the nitrates contained in the greens. To harvest root vegetables, they are dug out of the ground and left on the tubers with 3 cm of greenery. Root vegetables are stored in wooden boxes in cellars at temperatures up to +5 degrees.

This vegetable has great benefits for the human body. It is an excellent product for people who are overweight or want to stay in shape. Celery contains: very few calories: about 18 calories per 100 grams, contains no fat at all, and has a low amount of carbohydrates and proteins. Thus, BZHU celery is an ideal option for weight loss.

This healthy vegetable has a low glycemic index. There is an opinion that the human body spends more calories digesting celery than is contained in the vegetable, as a result of which the calorie content of this product is called “negative”.

By consuming this vegetable, even in large quantities, it is impossible to gain excess weight; you just need to be aware of the contraindications and, if they exist, do not ignore them.

Beneficial features

This cultivated plant contains a huge amount of vitamins and microelements vital for the human body, a large number of B vitamins, a high content of vitamin C, calcium and magnesium. And these are not all the beneficial substances that are present in this juicy vegetable.

Such a high content of nutrients in celery has a very beneficial effect on human health. The benefits of this vegetable for the treatment and prevention of diseases, as well as maintaining healthy body tone, are very great.

Celery has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. Due to the content of a large amount of dietary fiber, metabolic processes in the body are regulated, cholesterol levels are lowered and intestinal function is improved.

Since the human body is a single system, improving the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract contributes to the human body’s greater resistance to disease and increased energy levels and vitality.

Just one hundred grams of celery stalks per day replenishes a person’s daily requirement for vitamin C and almost the entire daily requirement for vitamin A and beta-carotene. Since vitamin C is the main helper of the immune system, it is safe to say that regular consumption of celery stalks helps the human body resist diseases.

Celery juice has general strengthening properties and can be consumed by both adults and children. To consume the juice, boiled water is added to it. For 10 parts water you need to take 1 part celery juice. Drink this tonic drink 60 minutes before meals. You need to drink 250 ml of food 3 times a day for a week. If desired, the course of treatment can be repeated, but you need to take a break for 2-3 days.

This valuable vegetable is used for sleep disorders. To do this, vegetable broth is consumed in small quantities before bedtime. Celery stalks have a calming effect and can reduce nervous tension and irritability. To normalize sleep, you need to take 1 tbsp before bed. spoon of freshly squeezed juice.

These properties of the vegetable are due to its high magnesium content. A deficiency of this microelement in the body can lead to all sorts of disorders and diseases. By consuming celery in sufficient quantities, you can really reach your daily requirement of magnesium and prevent possible violations. Celery helps with diseases such as osteochondrosis. To do this, it is consumed in the form of juice, one spoon three times a day.

Since the juiciest parts of celery are the stems, it can be argued that stalked celery is the best assistant in juice treatment.

This vegetable is also especially useful for women. Celery juice has analgesic properties and is recommended for use to reduce menstrual pain. In this case, the juice should be drunk an hour before meals in the amount of 100 - 150 ml twice a day.

It is also incredibly beneficial for men's health. By drinking celery juice, it is possible to prevent many problems, as well as maintain and strengthen men's health. To do this, it is recommended to use freshly squeezed celery juices. Since ancient times, a drink has been prepared from this healthy vegetable, which has a beneficial effect on male strength and increases potency. The most useful recipe for increasing potency is considered to be the following:

• 50 g apples;
• 100 g pear;
• 200 g celery.

You need to take a juicer and squeeze the juice out of fruits and vegetables. Take this drink in the evening 2 hours before bedtime. This drink should be made daily. The course of treatment is 7-10 days.

Fruits, such as pear or apple, can be a healthy and tasty addition. Freshly squeezed celery juice, pear and apple will become not only a healthy drink, but also almost a dessert.

Celery can also help with diabetes and liver diseases. It is able to cleanse the blood and reduce glucose levels in it. Also, this juicy vegetable has a positive effect on the cardiac system and can lower blood pressure.

Celery stalks contain a considerable amount of sodium. This is very important to know for people suffering from salt deposits. Sodium deficiency in the body leads to deterioration in joint flexibility and discomfort in the knees, which can be called “creaking.” The situation can be aggravated by a large amount of calcium in the body and sodium deficiency. Celery is also suitable for solving this problem.

There is a special recipe and course of treatment. To prepare a recipe from celery stalks to treat this ailment, you need to prepare a mixture of celery stalks, lemon and honey ground through a meat grinder. This mixture should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed by spoon at least an hour before meals.

It is believed that celery can be a good helper in getting rid of kidney stones. However, in this case, use any recipes from this vegetable not recommended without consulting your doctor, since the size and location of the stones play a very important role in the choice of treatment method. For nephritis and other kidney diseases, it is recommended to drink one teaspoon of juice before meals 2 or 3 times a day.

In order to preserve the beneficial properties of this aromatic vegetable, it can be dried. So, the leaves and cuttings are cut and dried on a baking sheet, then poured into a clean, dry container and used as a seasoning for dishes. When dried, the vegetable loses a certain percentage of its beneficial properties, but even in this form it can benefit the human body.

Harm and contraindications

It should be remembered that there are also contraindications for consuming this valuable vegetable. Although they are few, they cannot be ignored:

• It is not recommended to use celery in acute forms of gastritis, as the vegetable contains a large amount of acid. Due to the presence of vitamin C, irritation of the gastric mucosa is possible if the vegetable is consumed in large quantities;
• varicose veins also limit the consumption of celery to a minimum;
• a large amount of fiber can actively influence the intestinal walls, increasing its peristalsis;
• It is not recommended to consume celery for pregnant women in the last trimester and while breastfeeding.

Individual intolerance to any product is possible, even if the product itself is not listed as allergenic. Therefore, when using a new product for the first time, you should observe the measure, take a small amount and observe the body’s reaction. If allergic reactions have not occurred and there are no contraindications, then you can and should eat celery.

Although this vegetable is a very valuable and useful plant, it should not be consumed for a long time without interruption. It should be limited to people with varicose veins and thrombophlebitis.

Application for weight loss

For those who want to lose weight, we will consider separately the topic of why celery is the main assistant and healer. First of all, because the vegetable is incredibly low in calories. It is impossible to gain extra pounds with this product, no matter how much you consume. Many nutritionists recommend using celery in your diet. The main advantage of this product is its ability to speed up metabolism.

This plays a very important role in losing weight. Thanks to the consumption of vegetables, you can gently cleanse the stomach and intestines of toxins and food, because with a full gastrointestinal tract it is impossible to achieve a flat stomach and a thin waist. The expression “abs are made in the kitchen” is popular among athletes, and it’s true. And celery is an active assistant in the formation of abs.

Even with obesity, this product is effective. The juice from it is especially useful. You can add any other juicy vegetables and fruits to celery and prepare juices. By consuming them and following a diet with a calorie deficit, you can achieve excellent results in losing weight.

This product can dull the feeling of hunger for some time. This is very important for people who decide to lose weight, since “breakdowns” are a fairly common concept for those who follow a diet. Just a couple of stems of the plant between main meals will create a feeling of fullness and help avoid overeating.

Recipes

The undoubted advantage of this vegetable is that it can be used in many recipes. A very tasty combination of celery and apple. To prepare this dish, just take:

• one apple;
• celery;
• parsley;
• lemon juice – 2 3 tbsp. spoons for salad dressing;
• 20 g low-fat sour cream (optional).

You should not add fatty sour cream and mayonnaise to dietary dishes.

Since celery has a neutral flavor, it can also be used in recipes containing salty foods. It will be an excellent addition to lean meat, preferably chicken or turkey. Preparing such a dish is not at all difficult. To do this you need:

• cook the poultry meat and let it cool;
• after cooling it must be finely chopped;
• Wash and chop the celery stalks;
• fill with dressing.

A delicious dressing for this salad is a mixture of French mustard, olive oil and lemon juice. All ingredients should be mixed in small quantities and seasoned with meat and celery.

There are also more complex recipes with celery that require more ingredients. For example, for a vegetable salad for weight loss you will need:

• one carrot;
• a small piece of turnip;
• 1 part celery;
• dill and parsley;
• 1 tbsp. spoon of vegetable oil;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice

After washing, all vegetables must be cut into cubes, seasoned with a small amount of vegetable oil and lemon juice, then mixed.

This vegetable goes well with citrus fruits. You can prepare a very tasty, dietary salad. To do this, you need to chop and mix celery stalks, apple, carrots and orange. This salad is a great helper in losing weight.

In addition to salads and dishes, celery stalks are commonly used in juices and smoothies. A juicer or blender will be necessary assistants in this matter. Variations of celery drinks are varied. You can prepare them only from celery stalks, or add apples, oranges, herbs, and lemon juice. Celery and cucumber will be an excellent combination of vegetables. You can add various seeds to smoothies:

• flax;
• amaranth.

This will increase the amount of nutrients in the drink several times.

Spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg can be added in small quantities to smoothies or fruit salads with celery.

There are a huge number of celery recipes. Following your taste preferences and goals, you can choose the most suitable ones and cook them. Most often, this vegetable is consumed fresh, therefore, preparing the dish does not take much time.

During the season, this vegetable is quite accessible, which allows you to consume it regularly and saturate your body with useful vitamins and microelements! The benefits of this vegetable are undeniable. It is worth including it in your diet, planting and growing it in your garden or purchasing it in a store in order to receive the necessary substances contained in celery all year round.

To learn how to prepare petiole celery for the winter and its benefits, see the following video.

It is impossible to imagine Caucasian cuisine without celery leaves; in Russia they prefer the white root; growing and caring for petiole celery is typical for residents of North America, Great Britain, and Mediterranean countries; it is also valued in Japan. In comparison with the root and leaf varieties, the petiole (salad) varieties are more tender, juicy, and healthy. Only from them can you make juice - a drink for health and maintaining ideal shape.

The petiole variety of celery is winning the hearts of Russian gardeners

Biological features of culture

Petiole celery is cold-resistant, so many gardeners wonder whether it can be grown as a perennial plant or not. Let us immediately note that this is a two-year crop of the Apiaceae family, which produces a rosette of succulent roots and leaves in the first year, and seeds in the second. In the south, provided that the soil freezes slightly, celery is cultivated as a perennial, but only to produce greens. High-quality petioles, like the root, can be obtained only in the first year of the plant’s growing season.

The vegetable belongs to long-growing crops - from full shoots to ripening, it takes 140–180 days, depending on the variety of petiole celery. During this period, a powerful bush will grow up to 65 cm high with a rosette of thick stems and large pinnately dissected leaves, often dark green and glossy. The petioles have a curved shape, slightly ribbed on the outside, the flesh is juicy, crisp, with a piquant aroma and a slight bitterness. Old varieties are more fibrous, new ones are delicate and have practically no hard fibers. Light green, bleached or yellow-fleshed petioles are sweeter; they are more bitter - green or reddish in color.

One plant of petiole celery, with proper cultivation techniques, produces from 300 g to 1.2 kg of marketable products.

Note! Root celery also has large, thick stems, but unlike the petiole variety, they are not fleshy, but sinewy, and also hollow inside.

Successful varieties

In garden centers you can find seeds of domestic and foreign varieties of petiole celery. When choosing, pay attention to the ripening time - for regions with a cold climate, early and mid-early varieties are preferable; for greenhouses, mid-late varieties are also suitable.

Taste characteristics play a role. If you like a piquant bitterness, plant celery with green stalks; adherents of traditional neutral tastes will like self-bleaching or yellow-fleshed plants. Here is a brief description of several of the most successful varieties.

Utah celery was bred by Italian breeders. The petioles are long, light green, very tasty, practically without fibers. In terms of ripening time, the variety is medium, the yield of stems with leaves is up to 3.5 kg/m².

Malachite is one of the earliest varieties (85 days), allowing you to enjoy healthy products already in the middle of summer. Productivity – 1.2 kg of petioles per plant.

Nuget is a variety of petiole celery of Czech selection. Among the advantages are early ripening, a neat, tightly closed rosette of stems, pleasant taste and aroma.

Tango is a common variety with bluish-green petioles. It takes a long time to ripen - the growing season is 180 days. It attracts with its delicate, fiber-free pulp, high yield (1.0 kg per plant), and excellent keeping quality.

Golden will appeal to lovers of self-bleaching varieties. From one plant, up to 800 g of elastic petioles with light pulp, pleasant taste and aroma are collected.

How to avoid mistakes when growing?

To avoid disappointment, you need to know and follow the agricultural techniques for cultivating petiole celery. It is in many ways similar to the other two varieties, but has a number of nuances. What mistakes do beginner gardeners most often make?

The seeds are sown too late. Since the crop has a long growing season, it is recommended to plant seedlings at the age of 70–80 days. And taking into account the fact that celery seeds are slow to germinate, it needs to be sown in February, or, in extreme cases, early March.

The seedlings are planted early, in cold soil, and the plant takes off. The paradox of this culture is that despite its cold resistance, it is heat-loving. Seedlings of petiole celery will not die if planted early, but the cold depresses them and their growth stops. Plus, the plant perceives this as a forced period of rest and moves on to the “second series” - it expels the flower shoot.

The petioles are stringy and have a bitter aftertaste. This happens if the vegetable is planted in poor soil. The plant itself is large and requires a lot of nutrition to actively grow. If it is not there, it sits in place, the stems become coarser. The petioles will be fibrous without watering. An important agricultural technique that allows you to remove bitterness is bleaching the stems. Many people don't know about him.

Let's look at how to properly grow petiole celery from seeds.

Timing and technology of growing seedlings

The vegetable seeds are soaked in essential oils, so they do not sprout for a long time. To speed up this process, it is necessary to destroy the inhibitors that suppress germination. There are several ways.

Alternately soak in hot (up to 50⁰ C) and cool (18⁰ C) water. This is done in three steps, keeping the seeds in hot water for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, respectively, and the third time until the water cools.

Germination lasts 7–10 days. To do this, they are soaked, and after swelling, they are placed on a damp cloth and placed in the refrigerator.

Prepared petiole celery seeds are sown in shallow boxes; loose soil based on peat and humus is taken for planting. After sowing, they are not covered, as light is needed for germination. The seeds are sprinkled with water from a spray bottle on top so that they adhere well to the substrate. You can cover them with a layer of snow, which melts and slightly pulls them into the soil. Next, the box is covered with foam (glass) and placed in a warm, bright place, for example, on a windowsill. When thin seedlings appear, sprinkle them half a centimeter with soil and remove the film.

Water the crops carefully - from a sprayer or through a strainer, so as not to damage the fragile seedlings.

Plants dive at the stage of 2–3 true leaves, pinching off the 4th part of the central root. Plastic cups are suitable as containers. Seedlings are deepened to the cotyledon leaves. The harvested seedlings are protected from direct rays of the sun for several days, and after rooting, they are returned to the windowsill.

Planting in open ground

The next stage of growing petiole celery is planting in open ground. Please pay attention to the following nuances.

The indicator for planting seedlings is the onset of stable heat (16–18⁰C during the day).

The culture loves fertile, loose, slightly acidic soils (pH 5.5–6.5) with good aeration.

Prefers sunny places; partial shade produces a vegetable with a more pungent odor.

When planting, you cannot cover the heart of the seedling with soil.

Advice! The culture is suitable for compacted crops. The vegetable is planted together with cucumbers, along the borders of the beds, along the paths.

Subtleties of care

Caring for a vegetable plant involves regular watering, fertilizing, and frequent loosening.

The first fertilizing is recommended to be done 2 weeks after planting - 20 g of ammonium nitrate, 10–15 g of potassium salt and superphosphate are added per 1 m². This mixture can be replaced with nitroammophos or other complete fertilizer. Application form: aqueous solution. From organic matter, a solution of bird droppings in a concentration of 1:10 is suitable, mullein - 1:5.

Feed again in mid-summer - emphasis on potash fertilizers; microelements are also needed, namely boron and magnesium.

The plant loves deep, abundant watering, but this should be done at the root, avoiding water getting on the stems and leaves. Overmoistening is one of the causes of stem rot.

A mandatory element of caring for petiole celery is frequent loosening (5-6 times per season). In addition, it needs hilling, unlike root celery, the fruit of which is exposed.

Bleaching petioles

When the petioles become thick, a care technique such as bleaching is used. The stems are collected in a bunch, the lower part is wrapped in opaque material - paper, burlap, lutrasil, but not film - the plant must breathe. Some people simply cover the socket with earth - but the quality will be worse, and it’s difficult not to cover the heart.

Taking it leads to a decrease in the level of essential oils, the bitterness goes away, and the aroma becomes more delicate.

What is wrong with celery?

The main causes of petiole celery diseases are related to improper care, waterlogged soil, poor aeration, and lack of nutrients. In rainy summers, the above-ground part of the plant can be affected by fungal infections.

Cercospora blight appears in the form of spots with a light center and a red-brown edge on the leaves and petioles. Diseased parts of the plant dry out. For prevention, it is recommended to disinfect the seeds. Affected crops should be sprayed with a fungicide solution.

Septoria blight, unlike cercospora blight, affects celery by the end of summer. This is also spotting, but different - the spots are oblong, yellow and as if depressed. Control measures are the same as with the previous disease.

Rust is a cold summer disease. The red-brown growths begin to powder as the spores mature. Spraying with phytosporin helps.

In addition to diseases, petiole celery also has pests, although not as many as other crops - it repels them with a pungent odor.

The plant can be affected by celery and carrot flies. The pest lays eggs in the petioles and under the skin of the leaves. The larvae eat through the passages in them, after which they become rough and bitter. An effective method of control is pollination of plantings with tobacco dust, wood ash, dry mustard during the fly's summer (June, August).

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