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woodybrown

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Parnips
« on: March 04, 2009, 19:46:29 »
HI can anyone tell me do you have to chit parnips like spuds or just plant from seeds
thanks
shirl  :)
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caroline7758

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Re: Parnips
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 19:51:38 »
You can chit parsnips - but not like potatoes!Put the seeds on damp kitchen roll with another damp sheet on top and leave for a few days (can't remember how long mine took). They should sprout little white tails, then they are ready toplant, and a lot of people reckon they grow better if they are "pre-chitted"like this.
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Re: Parnips
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 20:10:29 »
In my experience they do indeed, got some chitting now. ;D
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Re: Parnips
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 20:33:31 »
think i may try this way then as i never seem to have much luck with parsnips. how soon after they have 'chitted' do u plant and how late can u leave it to start them off as my plots are a bit wet at the moment.
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Re: Parnips
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 20:36:09 »
plant them in sand if you have a problem with them the y grow faster that way 
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Jokerman

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Re: Parnips
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 21:35:47 »
What is the best way to get the longest ones? Some people up my allotments make a hole and then fill with a soil mixture and sow 3 seeds on top... I just wanna know what the mixture is..   :'(



Quote from: daileg on March 04, 2009, 20:36:09
plant them in sand if you have a problem with them the y grow faster that way 
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Re: Parnips
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 09:06:49 »
Quote from: woodybrown on March 04, 2009, 19:46:29
HI can anyone tell me do you have to chit parnips like spuds or just plant from seeds
thanks
shirl  :)
sorry husband on a wind up

Hi Shirl
Did he say you had to chit a whole parsnip, like a seed potatoe ;D

Neil
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