Parsnips

This season my parsnips have basically “come to nothing” with loads of offshoots off the top of each plant. It has been the same with my total parsnip crop. . . . VERY disappointing. Carrots have also been somewhat the same although not so many. What has happened/what have I done wrong. . . never had this problem in past years.

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#1 Comment By Heather On 05/27/2013 @ 5:00 pm

I would have your soil tested. It sounds like the soil may be lacking in phosphorous, which would result in poor root development in root vegetables.

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#2 Comment By shazzcat On 06/08/2013 @ 9:19 pm

thank you Heather….had a feeling it would be something lacking in the soil…will follow through now 🙂

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