Parsnip roots

Yes, I just want to try it on one of them, to see what happens. And in fact only one of my seedlings has a big root, all the others either aren't showing at all or are showing by a couple of millimeters. But now that the question has occurred to me (i.e. why does the root fork) I'd really like to know the answer. The fact that when I did search I found so many different reasons given for parsnips forking makes me wonder how many of them are actually facts and how many are urban myth. And now that I think I may have found an effective solution to my ongoing mouse problem, there's even a possibility that I might get to eat some of them this year

ive done mine in half a kitchen roll tube so i have a deeper tube.
they have just sprouted so will go in the ground tomorrow.
ill let you know if they are showing a root.
next will have to be clingfilm roll lol

That's ok bazh, didn't think you were. Should say the only real faffing I do is with parsnips, peas and sweetcorn but have found it intrigues my 6 year old daughter who likes filling the loo rolls, chitting seeds (where needed) and making "big" holes for the parsnips to go 

That's ok bazh, didn't think you were. Should say the only real faffing I do is with parsnips, peas and sweetcorn but have found it intrigues my 6 year old daughter who likes filling the loo rolls, chitting seeds (where needed) and making "big" holes for the parsnips to go 

Don't tell anyone but I'm considering chitting my sweetcorn this year  lol