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Old 18-01-2003, 10:16 PM
Beachcomber
 
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Default Parsnip Canker

Thanks it's not 100% correct because I grew these on the same ground as last
year


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: Somewhere I picked up a bit of advice which was that liming the ground
: helped avoid parsnip canker. I limed heavily last year and put down
: limestone chippings and I am glad to report that the advice appears to
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: been very sound. Hardly a sign of canker, the first time for many years.
: Many thanks whoever it was
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: Stand up and be counted, stop the war
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: http://www.cabi-publishing.org/Books...0851991297.asp tells
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: This magazine's web pages have some practical advice:
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: http://www.which.net/gardeningwhich/...arrots2.html#3
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