On 17/01/12 5:21 PM, Peter Costigan wrote:
We have had a row of parsley which were quite large start to rot off at
the crown. The roots look good, but the crown goes mushy. The first sign
is yellowing of the leaves and then the whole plant collapses within a
day or two. Over a few weeks a row of about 20 plants have gone.

Any clues? We are in the Southern Highlands NSW.

thanks,
Pete
Thanks for all the comments. I don't think the soil is waterlogged, but
I have planted some in pots as an alternative. We are down to one plant
in the garden. We do not get misty weather at this time of year. The
handbook Loosecanon pointed me to is very interesting (thanks) and I
guess one of the problems in there is the one I am experiencing, but it
is hard to nail it exactly. I have now bought some Italian parsley and
will see how that goes. We got our plants from our local Harris Farm
Market in Bowral. We got an enormous number of plants, so gave many to
the daughter in Wollongong and they are powering on, so it is a problem
here, not the seedlings themselves.

We will persevere.

cheers,
Pete