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White Gem Parsnip
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General Description:
This is an excellent tried and tested variety which has shown that it can be grown successfully in virtually all soil types. It also has a very good canker resistance which results in lots of fine, medium length, smooth skinned, high quality, fine flavoured parsnips.
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Sowing Instructions:
For long parsnips you need a deeply dug soil which has been manured for a previous crop. However, they will do well on ordinary well drained and cultivated soil. Sow April to June, 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 30cm (12 inches) apart. Sow clusters of 4 seeds every 20cm (8 inches) and thin out to the strongest seedlings after germination. Germination is very slow and it is helpful to sow a pinch of lettuce seeds between each cluster of seeds. They will mark the row and can be cut before the parsnips need the room.
Growing Instructions:
Germination is very slow. Harvest the roots from autumn onwards, leaving them in the ground until required.
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Name: Barry Walker
E-mail: baztindal@yahoo.com.au
Date posted: November 05, 2011 - 09:16 pm
Message: I would like to know what I did wrong with my pasnips. I have a 'solid' core but many 'little' pasnips hanging off. What did I do wrong? So I can get it right next time! Thank you in anticipation.
Name: Rosita
E-mail: Private
Date posted: December 15, 2010 - 12:21 pm
Message: Hola,vivo en el sur de Chile,Pucon donde hay heladas ,mucha lluvia y nieve de vez en cuando(en invierno)Quisiera saber la mejor forma de cultivo de esta especie:parsnip white gem ya que me interesa cultivarla a mediana escala.gracias.Rosita.
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