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  • From: Aaron Brower <aaronbrower AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] parsnips
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:11:08 -0800 (PST)

I would be careful with all that compost. Roots, especially parsnips, tend to fork with too much fertility. Also this may cause excessive hairiness.  It is important that the necessary nutrients be available but roots do not require much fertility. Often forking is blamed on compaction, which can certainly be a cause, but it isn't the only reason. 
Aaron

From: MAsteveINE <MAsteveINE AT 207me.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] parsnips

Were it me, and it has been, I would run the biggest available chisel tooth where the
 
row is planned, then my TroyBilt with the hiller furrower without the wings, this furrow I would fill
 
with compost, plant the parsnips, drip as needed or every 2 weeks with water running
 
200ppm N of water soluable 20-20-20.
 
Keep in mind that with heavy mulch, even whole small square bales of hay, depending  on climate,
 
this is a crop which can be harvested from October to June from one planting.
 
 
 
OMMV
 
MAsteveINE
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We want to grow parsnips.  We have heavy clay soil with a high ph, any
suggestions on which variety may be the most well suited?

Don Lareau

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