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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 |
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"Peter Costigan" wrote in message eb.com... 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 How old are the plants? Summer usually makes them bolt to seed in the second year and crowns will go off then. Mine that I grew from seed and planted 6 months ago are a mass of green leaves. They have not developed a parsnip coloured trunk if that is what you mean by crown. 2 years is old for a parsley and summer is the harshest time for them. If they are young plants then I'd be thinking a fungal problem or something like carrot fly (not sure it is in Aus) being the cause. I found this handbook on Parsley http://www.vgavic.org.au/research_an...e_handbook.htm |
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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. Do you get a lot of misty weather? I'm thinking fungal, but I've also seen crown rot in carrots from borers/grubs. Our flat parsley is a continual self sown pest/green mulch and it is one thing that does grow well here. |
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"Peter Costigan" wrote in message
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. What an interesting problem. I've not come across it with my parsley and I grow the flat leaved (Italian) variety in abundance. Terry's questiona about misty weather instantly brought Robertson to mind since I grew up near there. I'd love to know what it is, so if you do ever find out, could you post here and let us know please? |
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:20:53 +1100, "Farm1"
wrote: "Peter Costigan" wrote in message 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. What an interesting problem. I've not come across it with my parsley and I grow the flat leaved (Italian) variety in abundance. Terry's questiona about misty weather instantly brought Robertson to mind since I grew up near there. I'd love to know what it is, so if you do ever find out, could you post here and let us know please? Check your drainage. I had this happen, I had not noticed that the pots were waterlogged. JB |
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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 |
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:20:53 +1100, "Farm1"
wrote: "Peter Costigan" wrote in message 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. What an interesting problem. I've not come across it with my parsley and I grow the flat leaved (Italian) variety in abundance. Terry's questiona about misty weather instantly brought Robertson to mind since I grew up near there. I miss the Robertson pie shop. I used to live at Kiama until 4 years ago, and would make a special run to that pie shop from time to time. It was a nice drive anyway... aside from when the occasional idiot in a semi would attempt Maquarie pass and end up stuck and blocking the road! Sorry to the OP, doesn't solve your parsley problem. I've never heard of that happening before, although I do have a similar problem with Rosemary dying off. Not sure if it's the very wet weather we get during winter, or if it's just plain too cold here (N.E Tas) during winter for Rosemary. |
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