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Parsnips
On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:51:32 +0000, shazzbat wrote: I have had a very low success rate with parsnips, they just don't show. I I too would like info on this issue - I'd love to grow parsnips - my results over 2 years trying have been 1 parsnip!!! My FIL has recommeneded very fresh seed, and soaking for 24hrs before sowing - but that got me nowhere! I'm contemplating pot sowing indoors in an effort to get the B*ggers to germinate and then plant outdoors. It could well be my heavy damp high clay content welsh soil affecting the germination. I grew parsnips (Gladiator from Suttons), very successful, we are still eating them! Though the first ones were much longer, the second sowing short and very fat with a tendency to fork, I think that was because the soil was not as deep. Mind you it may have been beginners luck, as the year before my Brussels Sprouts were excellent, this year a poorer crop and a lack of hardness. Cheers John T -- If emailing direct please remove wet from towill. |
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