Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 250
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 2
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 15-20
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 90% - GERMINATION 75%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: march
Quantity of seeds kg./ha.6/7
Depth of sowing mm. 6/8
Row to row distance cm. 40/50
Plant to plant distance cm. 10/12

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: roots, leaves, seeds.
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves before blooming,
roots in summer, seeds in august when
inflorescences close and start to get
darker.
PRODUCTION: root 35 tons./ha. - seeds
600/800 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: roots for human consumption,
leaves for zootechnic consumption, seeds
for essential oil.