Growing Parsnips
Botanical name: Pastinaca sativaGrowing Parsnips Organic Gardening Fact Sheet Seed | | | 
| | Planting time: | SP,FA | | Seeds per ounce: | 18000 | | Ounces per square foot: | .002 | | Minimum legal germination rate: | 60% | | Germination type: | Long Germination | | Notes
The ancient Greeks and Romans grew Parsnips and the early colonists brought them to America from Europe. Unfortunately, Parsnips have lost their popularity over the years and not many gardeners grow them today. Parsnips are easy to grow but you need patience as they are a little difficult to germinate and can take up to 105 days to mature. Their flavor, however, is worth the wait and be eaten themselves or used in soups. | | Planting | | | | In garden spacing (inches): | 4 | | | | In flat spacing (inches): | 1 | | | Planting depth (inches): | Cover seed with soil | | Maxiumum number of plants per square foot: | 13 | | Nutrient relationship:: | Heavy Feeder | | | | Harvest | | | Days to maturity: | 105 | | Harvesting period (days): | 28-56 | | Minimum yields in pounds /square foot: | 1.5 | | | | | | | | Cultural | | Diseases: | Black Root Rot, Cankers, Cotton Root Rot, Crown Rot, Damping off, Root Knot Nematode | | Insect pests:(Insect Pest Finder) | Carrot Rust Fly, Carrot Rust Fly, Carrot Weevil, Eastern Field Wireworm, Parsnipsworm | | | | Varieties | | All America, Harris Model, Hollow Crown | Organic Gardening Seed and Plant Sources
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