Parsnip, Harris Model

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Pastinaca sativa

A popular and widely grown parsnip, Harris Model overwinters well to provide you with sweet roots all winter long!  Uniform and straight, makes an excellent market variety as well.  


How to grow it:

Germ Temp

Indoor Start

Germ Days

Frost Tolerant

Sun

Seed Depth

Plant/Row Spacing

50-85

Not rec.

6-21 d.

Yes

Full

1/8”

3”/6”

Parsnips have the bad reputation of being difficult to germinate, but unnecessarily so! Cover seeds lightly, if you have coarse soil use sifted compost or fine peat. Keep moist while they germinate, watering twice per day in warmer weather. Plant midsummer for overwintering.

Seed specs:  200 min.