Parsnip Gladiator F1 - Pastinaca Sativa 'Gladiator F1 Hybrid' Vegetable Seeds, The Original 'Designer' Parsnip Home Garden Planting by Heavy Torch, 75 Seeds

Parsnip 'F1 Gladiator' is the original 'designer' parsnip. Bred to be fast maturing and high yielding. Gladiator F1 is British bred and was the first F1 parsnip variety.

It looks good too; the roots have a shallow crown with smooth, tactile, white skin. Perhaps most importantly, it tastes great with a slightly sweet and fresh parsnip-nutty flavour.

Growing Instructions for Parsnip:

Two or three weeks before the last frost of spring, soak parsnip seeds overnight and then direct sow them 1/2" deep and 4" apart in rows 18" apart. The earth should be deeply worked with good drainage. Germination for parsnips can be very slow and irregular, so don't expect sprouting for at least three weeks. Keep the surface of the soil moist and soft, since the seedlings cannot break through a crust.

Apply a layer of mulch to conserve moisture. Parsnips can handle some dryness, but should be watered in dry weather.

Because parsnips dramatically improve in flavor after a hard frost, the goal is to begin harvesting them after this occurs. Cover the plants with mulch over winter, and harvest them as needed all winter and into the spring. Keep in mind that the early growth of the tops in the spring will spoil the flavor, so they should be harvested before then.

Parsnips must overwinter before producing seed. Because they survive cold very well, a layer of mulch should protect them in all but the coldest climates, where they should be dug and kept at 32-40 degrees and 90 percent humidity until spring replanting.

 

Highlights:

Botanical Name: Pastinaca sativa 'Gladiator F1 Hybrid'
Common Name: Parsnip Gladiator F1
Plant Type: Vegetable plant
Life Cycle: Annual
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loamy, Sandy
Soil PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Rate of growth: Advanced