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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: sianb on June 29, 2012, 17:25

Title: parsnips
Post by: sianb on June 29, 2012, 17:25

hi all i noticed today that a lot of my parsnips have black spots on the leaves . is this normal

atb

sian

Title: Re: parsnips
Post by: Salmo on June 29, 2012, 23:28

Surprisingly this is called Parsnip leaf spot which is caused by a fungal infection. Quite expected in wet year. Those leaves may be killed completely but I do not think it affects the roots.