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Ypsilanti Michigan

I been digging up my parsnips and found that they have a multible root seystem which make it dificult to cut them. what would make this happen,Does anybody know? How can I grow them so they will have a single long root on them instead of many thin roots? Thanks

11/21/2003 9:32:01 AM

Md/ Usa

means you have to much nitrogen or rocky or stony soil.

11/21/2003 3:00:31 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Fresh manure will make them do that.
You can bore a hole with an iron bar and fill it with sifted soil for improved results or better still grow them in barrels.There are some pics of this in my 2002 diary right back at the beginning.

11/21/2003 6:41:35 PM

Ypsilanti Michigan

I have been using bagged manure in my rows, and used blood meal too, Thanks for the info

11/22/2003 4:05:28 PM

Montoursville, PA

All good suggestions above. They are a little tricky. I vote to sift the soil, eliminate the stones while reducing the fertilizer. They will still be a little tricky. :)

12/28/2003 10:28:17 AM

Ypsilanti Michigan

All I been doing is mixing composted manure with potash and alittle nit and phos in together with alittle dirt from the garden. Have some nice size roots for cooking. I have sandy soil so thats why I been adding to it (no rocks). However we did have a wet rainy spring last year so I'm wondering if this could make it happen? Them bugerts are picky like my wife, they get what they want, or they don't grow well at all. I found out the hard way that they need alot of water in the germination stage. I had empty spaces all along my row a couple years ago because it was so dry. About 25% came up from seed.

12/29/2003 3:33:23 PM