The research aimed to compare the phenological, morphological and
biochemical characterestics of plain and curly-leafed parsley hybrids. The
hybrids were similar in germination percentage and leave number as well as in
the content of NO3. Signific
ant differences were observed in leaf area of plain
and curly-leafed hybrid (21.23 vs. 10.87 cm2), stem length (11.68 vs. 5.42 cm),
fresh (56.8 vs. 31.95 g) and dry weight (4 and 1.92 g, respectively). Comparing
to plain-leafed, the curly-leafed hybrid had a twice thicker stem, higher
chlorophyll, carotene and vitamin C contents (37,45, and 14.61%, respectively).