How to Grow Parsnips from Seed

[@dargarirvmat9921]

I appreciate the "DETAIL" you have provided. Thank you. Much faster to germinate parsnips your way. Thank you Darlene Nova Scotia

[@leslieflanigan7735]

Thanks so much for your demonstration. I tried sprouting my seeds in a plastic to-go/carryout container as you suggested and it worked GREAT! Lots of little plants now, looking forward to watching them grow. US - Indiana :)

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Leslie. Glad the video was helpful. Be careful not to damage the root when planting or instead of one large root you will get multiple stunted roots. Good luck!

[@elisesmith8791]

I’m growing parsnips for my first time ever this year, will be using your video as advice and will keep referring back here as needed. Thank you!

[@LearnHow2]

Good luck with your growing Elise!

[@paolomaggi8188]

At last a very interesting video explained step by step! Thank you very much!!!!! I put it in practice and it works very well!

[@petechapman1108]

Thanks for that. I am in Australia and have had my Parsnips fail twice. I will try your method. It looks the way to go. Cheers Pete

[@LearnHow2]

Best of luck Pete!

[@UniversalVibesTV]

Thank you for this clear and concise explanation and visual.

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

Thanks very much for a very helpful video. I’ll use this knowledge when planting my parsnips soon.

[@biglesleyc]

Brilliant detail. Well enjoyed. I learnt so much from this.

[@LearnHow2]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the appreciation.

[@stayhappy8213]

This is a great video. It's detailed but not long winded. Subscribed!

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks for your comments and for the sub! Keep safe.

[@setheoc]

This is a really clear video. Thank you very much

[@rickswift4268]

Absolutely love this video you keep to the point and not like some of the American ones were the presenter take up half the time talking rubbish and at the end have not passed on much information

[@candypodratz]

Americans are the worst 🤤

[@Outlander929]

Great video! I've just put some seeds on a wet paper towel. First time trying it this way. I've struggled previously planting seeds direct.. Thanks for the tips. All the best.

[@LearnHow2]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your growing.

[@matildapark827]

great advice, simple and clear. I'm going to germinate in a heated uv light propogater ... excited! Cornwall UK

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Matilda. Thank you for your appreciation. Good luck with your growing!

[@wildchook745]

You just gave me an idea to test my packet of parsnip seeds that I bought last year. I heard they are finicky to germinate especially with old seeds.

[@a231334]

Thank you, Ill try again, so far no luck but will do as you say and pray for the best results.

[@LearnHow2]

I have devised an even better method and this year I am now growing 64 very healthy parsnips - only one failed. I will make a video about it next year. Dont give up!

[@garyhirtz4392]

Thank you for the way you presented the information. And to point.

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Gary. Thanks for your appreciation. Keep safe.

[@owl369]

Excellent video. Thank you very much. Also from Nova Scotia

[@LearnHow2]

Glad you enjoyed it! Best wishes from the UK. Keep safe!

[@ajdexter4195]

Those are some brilliant parsnips, am definitely going to give them ago next year.

[@davey6693]

Great video, thanks

[@LearnHow2]

Glad you liked it Dave! Keep safe.

[@TheGreyGardener1990]

Great video

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you!

[@hilbre31]

Fell asleep watching this when i awoke my parsnips were ready

[@LearnHow2]

Ha ha! That must have been a long sleep!

[@hilbre31]

Very informative though, your soil looks amazing i can only dream of beds like that.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

dont b snippy

[@hilbre31]

@@Lauren-vd4qe what is snippy?

[@cornellebrown8861]

I let my last year's parsnip go to seed which I will use this year, I will also try your germination method as the results look good. Thanks for a good informative video. Perhaps next time use a plank to save the soil compaction when doing your next video.

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Cornelle. Thanks for the tip about the plank ... I will use it next year.

[@bluetreedog1205]

Great informative video. I shall give it a go. 😀 thanks

[@LearnHow2]

Please do! Good luck with your growing and keep safe.

[@oldskoolrave4969]

Great video . Thankyou so much 🧑‍🌾

[@LearnHow2]

You’re welcome 😊 👍👍

[@michaelmcguinness10]

Thank you ! subscribed

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks for the sub!

[@gwynethlangley1327]

Thank you very informative I'll now get this done.

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Gwyneth. Glad it helped and thank you for your appreciation.

[@emsdenuk]

Great video, many thanks.

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you too! Keep safe.

[@Huntabeats]

cheers mate. im following your advice for my javelin F1 parsnips its first time growing veg ;)

[@LearnHow2]

Good luck with your growing. Home grown Parsnips are one of my favourite foods.

[@user-gt2ju4sk4e]

Hello. Thank you for sharing the information from the great video. I am a young farmer who is farming in Korea ^^ This year, while looking for information on cultivating parsnips, I look at the teacher's video and refer to it a lot. Wondering. 1. Does parsnip grow well in an environment similar to the soil in which carrots are grown? 2. I would like to know the limit temperature of the parsnip. The low and high temperatures at which growth stops. I'm sorry, but can you share some information with me? Please. More than. Thank you.

[@LearnHow2]

Thankyou for your appreciation. 1)The parsnip does grow well in a similar environment to carrots however if the soil is over fertilised you will get forked roots. Instead of one long thick root you will get many short thin roots. 2) When the plants are young they need to be above 15 degrees C. Once they get larger they will continue growing below 10 degrees C but will grow slowly. I leave some of mine in the ground over winter as the frost makes them more tender to eat. In spring, the plants that are left in the ground start growing again but cannot be eaten as the centers go hard and chewy.

[@user-gt2ju4sk4e]

@@LearnHow2 Thank you for the good answer. I will refer you to the answers you have sent, so I will refer you to a lot of information on growing parsnip. Korea is now called Lunar New Year. Like greetings in Korea "Happy New Year" ^^

[@simong-uk]

The tub and kitchen roll is a good idea but it can be done better . . . . use a tub with a lid and put the kitchen roll on the LID add water and place seeds, then put the box onto the lid. When the seeds have germinated take the tub off the lid and you have much easier access to the germinated seeds on the tub LID.

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you for your tip - I'll try that next time.

[@louisemargaret3397]

Thank you for your video.. Detailed without going around the houses.. Lol, subscribed.. I have a question I don't know if you will be able to help with though.. I live in tenerife.. So obviously sowing times are going to differ due to the climet.. Any suggestions as to what I should go by as to know when best to get started.. Any help really appreciated.. Tía. And happy gardening.. 👍😜👍

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Louise. I have been to Tenerife many times. I would aim to harvest the Parsnips starting in December that would mean starting the seeds in May.

[@lindasands1433]

Very clear, thanks

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks Linda. Keep safe.

[@alisonburgess345]

Crikey! Nice parsnips!

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you. They were as tasty as they looked!

[@katdee224]

Thank you!

[@keith23uk]

The exact packet I bought! :)

[@LearnHow2]

Ha Ha! You a Wilko man then Keith!

[@robinofdonc]

I’ve grown like this, but not had time to plant out yet, so roots are a few Ince long. Do you think I should start again

[@djsimonrossprice9400]

Nice vid, any tips on feeding, disease, and pests.. cheers

[@LearnHow2]

In my experience: Do not feed or else instead of a single root you will get multiple thinner roots. I have seen mild canker on a few of my parsnips but only on the surface, this can be caused by drought, damage to the crown or poor soil. For other tips I suggest a google search as I cannot fully cover disease and pests in a comment here.

[@chrissy4782]

PLEASE HELP: My parsnips were doing beautifully when one day I found some with the tops chewed completely down (assuming the root is still intact). I suspect groundhogs, squirrels, or chipmunks 🐿️ (the only wild mammals in our yard), not deer or rabbits. Can they be saved? Will the tops grow back and continue to grow the roots or is all lost?

[@bryandavis3784]

I found it easier if the tub is shallow.

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Bryan. Thanks for your tip! Keep safe.

[@mikeedward3161]

Hi there, thank you very much for the video, much appreciated. Do you use this method of germination with all seeds if not please tell of which other seeds you have been successful with this method of germination. Further, into reading here found you to state you were to have ago at the 'No Dig' method, how did/is it going then? You stated: 'LearnHow2 I am going to experiment with the 'No Dig' method this year. Good luck with your growing.' Hopefully that I hear back and that you are keeping safe and are well. just to say that I am starting out on the growing for food on the table, rather late in life at 75 but these are desperate times, that we find ourselves in, as incomes shrinks as food prices increase and energy prices rise and I also have disabled sons to feed, that have lost their benefits because of the DWP ruling that are and English government and MP's not wanting to know not understanding what Autistic disability is all about, although many charitable groups working for the best for them have tried to educate the public and the government, it still has not achieved enough to lessen disability discrimination within governing bodies that defines the outcomes for this group. Sorry I went on somewhat! Regards, Maureen

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Mike. I have only used this method for starting off parsnips - they can take weeks to germinate outdoors. I have not yet tried the no digging method. I think I will give it a go this year. Plant half my crop in dug soil and the other half in non dig soil. Then compare the results. Keep safe.

[@mikeedward3161]

@@LearnHow2 Hi, Thanking you for your reply, as for the no dig and use of cardboard for same, I do this in most parts of the ground after learning of this, but also do a dig in some areas, but only the depth of a few spades, but I have installed just a few raised beds, which is a new thing altogether for me. Have to say that it is only with the great help of people like yourself, the KZbin community that has encouraged me to grow for the table. Just yesterday had a conifer tree taken down because its roots had found its way to the main sewage drains and now will receive better light to the area, however the noise has increased because this tree was holding noise off the area and I guess the shielding/protection be gone and weather elements felt more now, for us and the plants. We did not want this very lovely but huge tree to go, but because of the roots endangering the sewage system it had to happen. The tree was here when we arrived back in 1975/6, so we accepted its great help by protecting other forces but the great winds/storms we recently had also helped to convince us to remove it as it looked very much as if there was a high possibility of it going down. However, it has been like loosing a friend. You take care and once more thanking you for being out there. Kind regards,

[@DrakeMiester]

I'm trying this method next year.I've tried numerous times with very lack luster results to propagate Parsnips.Package instructions say expect 14-21cdays to germination when directly sown in the ground.

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Aaron. I have found planting the seeds unreliable - sometimes taking a month or more to germinate. Good luck with your growing.

[@treboryelrom9316]

I think the pre-germination yields a shoot, not a root. An uppy not a downy.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

aw shoot n heres me looking for a root to boot.....

[@ThePowerpoles]

Great video, can I sow parsnips in August, Surrey UK?

[@LearnHow2]

No. They need to be planted in spring.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

I long to see the sunlight from your hair? lionel richie

[@MissIndigo87]

How often should you water them while you’re waiting for the leaves to come?

[@LearnHow2]

It depends on your climate but dont let the soil dry out. Here in the UK I water every 2 or 3 days.

[@RobinPoe]

I tried to grow parsnips, and now I see some of the mistakes I made. One question: If your soil is acid (like in the Seattle area), do you need to add bone meal to sweeten it?

[@LearnHow2]

Sorry I am not sure about this but an internet search showed that they like a slightly acidic soil. Do not add fertiliser or manure to the soil or else instead of one large root you will get multiple thin roots.

[@lottieforgotty51]

How often should you water the seeds and what compost did you use

[@LearnHow2]

I used Humax compost. Water every couple of days but in hot weather dont let them dry out so keep checking.

[@lottieforgotty51]

@@LearnHow2 thank you

[@Gattobuono]

"First step is to buy the seeds ..." Seriously?!?😂😂😂

[@LearnHow2]

I know what you are saying :) ... but I have been asked..

[@bpavelic0]

When can you plant them out? Thanks

[@LearnHow2]

In the uk I plant mine out mid Spring eg end of April.

[@andrewcarter504]

I followed the instructions to the letter and the result was nothing after 3 weeks of trying to germinate.

[@LearnHow2]

Sounds like bad seed. I started mine for this year a few weeks back and the seeds all germinated within a week.

[@marshmallow2484]

Stupid question but does one seed just grow one parsnip?

[@LearnHow2]

Dont worry your question is not stupid. Yes one seed grows one parsnip. Keep safe.

[@marshmallow2484]

Thank you so much 😊

[@thenaturalhuman9568]

Five months??

[@LearnHow2]

?

[@peca1n]

Great video

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you for your appreciation.