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À propos Harris Model parsnip

The Harris Model parsnip produces a long, white, sweet, and fragrant root.

Growing tips for Harris Model parsnip

Family
Apiaceae (Pastinaca sativa)
Number of seeds
± 150
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Outside
Suggested time*
may
Ideal germination temperature
From 10 to 21℃
Germination time
5 to 10 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
2 years
Exposure
Sun
Days to maturity*
120 days
Distance between plants
8 cm
Distance between rows
40 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.
Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Growing conditions for parsnips

Parsnips like cool temperatures. They require full sunlight. As their root is
long, the soil must be loosened deeply. Cultivation on beds or ridges is recommended for this apiaceae. Parsnips appreciate deep, moist, fresh soil rich in humus. Parsnips are more demanding than carrots, so the soil can be amended with 500 kg of mature compost per 100 m2. The optimal pH for its cultivation is between 6 and 7.

Crop rotation

Parsnips are grown at the end of the rotation, after growing demanding plants. However, they can also be grown in
association with plants requiring mature compost.

Parsnip Companionship

Parsnips can be combined with radishes, which can occupy the space between the rows without competing with them.
Parsnips go well with all frugal species such as carrots, beets, rutabagas, cabbages,
turnip, bean and pea.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.

You can add the book Ecological Vegetable Cultivation by Yves Gagnon to your order for further advice on growing your parsnips.