Growing Parsnips From Seeds

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Cheat sheet for the gardener on growing parsnips

Features of parsnip

Parsnips grow best of all on peat bogs, loamy and sandy loam soils. Since parsnips are a cross-pollinated plant, the place should be selected so that it is at a distance of 2 km from another variety in an open area, and if the place is protected, the distance is reduced to 600 m.

Also, at a distance of 2 km, it is necessary to destroy all weeds of this family. It is better to plant parsnips where the following crops grew before - tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, potatoes, pumpkin.

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Soil preparation

In the fall, the soil of the site allocated for planting parsnips must be dug up, then fertilized with rotted manure (at the rate of half a bucket of manure per 1 sq. M.). It is better not to break up clods of earth before winter. At the beginning of April, about a day, 3-4 days before planting the seeds, the ground must be dug again. Form high beds and fertilize the soil with mineral fertilizers.

Seed preparation

There are several ways to pre-sow parsnip seeds for sowing.

1. Soak the seeds for 48 hours in an ash solution. 20 g of ash is poured into 1 liter of water. Then rinse the seeds with clean, warm water and dry thoroughly.
2. The seeds are soaked in warm water for 2-3 days. In this case, the water must be changed several times. After that, the seeds are well dried.

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Sowing parsnip seeds

If the seeds were pre-soaked or germinated, they must be sown in moist soil. Sowing is carried out in rows, placing the seeds at a depth of about 3-4 cm. And the distance between the rows should be about 20 cm. After sowing, the soil must be carefully compacted. Parsnips are cold-hardy enough, so the plant begins to germinate at a temperature of + 5 … + 7 ° C. Shoots appear on about the 17th day. Since parsnips are a very light-loving plant, the sowing site should be chosen so that during the day there is as much light on it as possible.

Crop care

Approximately 21 days after planting, the first leaves appear, when there are two leaves - thinning must be done. The distance between shoots should be about 5-6 cm. When the leaves are already 7-8, you need to do the next thinning so that the distance between the plants is 10 cm. Parsnips likes to loosen the soil frequently. It is also necessary to remove weeds in a timely manner, but as for watering, only 4-5 abundant watering is enough over the summer. Also, the plant needs to be fed.