Parnips

[woodybrown]

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

[woodybrown]

[caroline7758]

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.

[Emagggie]

In my experience they do indeed, got some chitting now. ;D

[little pud]

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.

[daileg]

plant them in sand if you have a problem with them the y grow faster that way 

[Jokerman]

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..   :'(

plant them in sand if you have a problem with them the y grow faster that way 

[nilly71]

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