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Parsnips
About This Plant...
Family:Apiaceae
Genus and species:Pastinaca sativa
Growing Season:spring
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:4-6 weeks
When to transplant to garden:4 weeks before to 4 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:2 to 4 weeks before last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:14-26 days
Germination temp.:50-70 degrees F.
Sowing depth:1/4 inch
Days to maturity:100-120 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:2-4 inches
Spacing between rows:18-36 inches
Growing On...
Pests:-
Diseases: -
Harvest:after a few frosts but before the ground freezes
Growing tips:parsnips develop their best flavor after a few frosts; store in ground covered with a heavy mulch over winter, and harvest after the ground thaws in the spring