Root Veg Seedling ID

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mellowmick

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« on: May 30, 2006, 13:26 »
Root Veg ID;

I planted rows of Carrots, Parsnips, Swede and Beetroot in what I thought at the time were straight rows. I now have carrot-like fronds appearing, in amongst weeds which look incredibly carrot-like (I didn't do any hoeing for a while because, not being sure what they would look like when they came up, I didn't want to do any damage). I also have quite large plants in a straightish line which have green leaves with a slight yellow mottling on them that looked a bit brassica-ish when they first appeared. Not sure if they're the Swede or the Parsnip. There doesn't seem to be anything other than weeds where the beetroots are expected to appear. I don't have a digital camera, which would make this a relatively easier question to ask, but can anyone make head or tail of this, and are there any resources on-line which will show me what these root vegs are meant to look like when they first appear?  :?

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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2006, 13:49 »
Sorry I can't find anything but if it helps, parsnips are the slowest to germinate.
Swedes are brassicas so I expect you've got them right and carrot seed does tend to blow about and, therefore, pops up around the row.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2006, 15:08 »
The veins on the leaves of my beetroot looked quite red, right from the beginning - and they seem to come up in little clumps. They were fairly fast to germnate too.
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2006, 15:28 »
I have a tom plant growing in the everlasting tub of sweet peas, and I did not put any seeds for the toms in that pot, wonder if birds threw a few seeds about? :?

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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2006, 15:37 »
Cheers folks;
All this helps; bit like the Da Vinci Code; The Holy Plot and the Holy Kail.

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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2006, 15:39 »
Quote from: "mellowmick"
Cheers folks;
All this helps; bit like the Da Vinci Code; The Holy Plot and the Holy Kail.

Briliiant :)
Wish I'd thought of that one!

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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2006, 15:42 »
Well I have some photos of chard seedlings which are just beets in a more leafy form. I might have photos of carrot seedlings and I have some parsnip seedlings on my windowsill here in newspaper pots waiting to go out soon. I'll see what I can dig up for you.

chard seedlings (the biggest looking things that are red-veined)
carrot seedlings
Parsnip seedlings
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