Whats been at my Parsnips

nwalch · « **on:** November 30, 2008, 18:46 »

Dug some up at the allotment today and a lot of them are affected to some degree. This is one of the worse affected ones, some are ok bar the top part which can be cut out. Does anyone know what it could be.

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2008, 18:51 »

Looks like canker.

Could be one of many causes, amongst which are fresh manure & believe it or not, carrot root fly.

The little larvae make tunnels in the root, thereby letting the canker in.

AndyRVTR · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2008, 18:55 »

Agree... Canker.. looks bad too...

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2008, 18:57 »

Ooooo nasty :shock:

Canker I'd say. Carrot root fly is often the cause. They knibble the tops and the bacterium gets in :evil:

nwalch · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:02 »

I'd planted Gladiator and Countess, which are meant to be canker resistant (can not remember which row this one was from, Gladiator I think which is meant to be the more resilient of the two).

The carrot root fly’s must be getting there own back after I 'hid' the carrots in barrels (too high for them to reach, worked fantastically).

Is there anything I can do next year to avoid this (didnt have any problems last year at home).

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:03 »

I cover mine with enviromesh. Works well !

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:04 »

You can cover with a fine fleece like "Enviromesh". I grow mine alongside the carrots inside a polythene fence.

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:05 »

Darn - beaten by a wooden doll!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:08 »

A fast wooden doll though

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2008, 19:11 »

Just how I like my wooden dolls!

Mr B · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2008, 19:51 »

Hi DD
How high do the little sods fly?
Chis

DD. · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2008, 19:54 »

Depends what book you read, but I get away with a 24" barrier as per the RHS...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0500/carrot.asp

mrs bouquet · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2008, 19:55 »

Just to clarify, this answer is not from my Mr B, its a different one, My OH loves a parsnip, but only when I have cooked them !! Mrs Bouquet

alfman · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2008, 20:30 »

Carol Klein tells me carrot root fly doesn't fly higher than 20"

DD. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 03, 2008, 20:48 »

Only need a puff of wind for that extra 4"!!

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