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 have
been very sound. Hardly a sign of canker, the first time for many years.
Many thanks whoever it was





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Beachcomber wrote in message
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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
have
been very sound. Hardly a sign of canker, the first time for many years.
Many thanks whoever it was





Stand up and be counted, stop the war




http://www.cabi-publishing.org/Books...0851991297.asp tells you
more than is quite healthy about the carrot tribe including their pests and
diseases.

This magazine's web pages have some practical advice:

http://www.which.net/gardeningwhich/...arrots2.html#3

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


"Bogweevil" wrote in message
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: Beachcomber wrote in message
: ...
: 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
: have
: been very sound. Hardly a sign of canker, the first time for many years.
: Many thanks whoever it was
:
:
:
:
:
: Stand up and be counted, stop the war
:
:
:
:
: http://www.cabi-publishing.org/Books...0851991297.asp tells
you
: more than is quite healthy about the carrot tribe including their pests
and
: diseases.
:
: This magazine's web pages have some practical advice:
:
: http://www.which.net/gardeningwhich/...arrots2.html#3
:
:
: