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Re: Parsnips

At 22:37 03/08/98 , you wrote:
>Has anyone got any ideas as to why my parsnips go woody in the middle.They
>grow to a good size but we cannot eat them because the middle which is
>usually the sweetest bit is hard and woody.I grow carrots but dont have the
>same problem.Please help.
>Phillippa
>bpgraham@ihug.co.nz


Overwintered parsnips can get a bit woody in the centre. This sometimes
caused by poor watering in the summer months. It is not usually necessary
to water them unless there is a prolonged dry spell and the soil becomes
dry deep down, but they shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Certain varieties
which grow very large are more prone to tough centres than others.
Try a small rooted variety and sow it in late rather than early spring. Try
lifting the roots in the late autumn  and storing them in dry sand rather
than leaving them in the ground over winter.

I usually find it necessary to cut out the hard centres in the winter
months, but there is usually plenty left that is edible.

Regards
Stephen



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Stephen Griffiths
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