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April 23, 2012 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: NW Wisconsin
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Parsnip seeds, is one year too old?
Just read in the book Organic Gardening, that you should buy new parsnip seeds each year and I am a bit skeptical about that. Because parsnips take so long to germinate, however, I thought I would check with others about this. I don't want to find out they didn't work and have it be too late to plant again. Thanks for any help!
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April 23, 2012 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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A friend of mine had sowed some parsnips the year before last. Had no germination. This year, she had a whole bunch of parsnips come up from last year's sowing!
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April 23, 2012 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MN zone 4
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I just did a germination test on seed bought last year - Harris Model - and got about 70%. Given that parsnips have a reputation for not getting really great germination rates under the best of circumstances, 70% is good.
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April 23, 2012 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5
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Yeah, they're not the best germinators. Perhaps putting them on the damp paper towel trick would be the best for them.
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April 23, 2012 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2011
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I just bought some to be safe. $.99 is a small price to pay.
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