pre sprouted parsnip seeds

I have pre sprouted my parsnip seeds on a piece of tissue paper and they have gone a bit long and curly. I have sown them but on further thinking will the parsnips be straight when they grow on?

Thanks

Dave

 

Hiya Dave.

I don't think they'll be any good, sorry. My own experience tells me they don't like being transplanted in this way. When I've grown them, I've used toilet roll cores, filled with MPC, with the seed about 1/2" deep (3 seed per core), and placed in an unheated greenhouse. As soon as they're up, they pretty much want planting straight away. After a couple of weeks, I would remove the 2 weaker seedlings (assuming all 3 come up). Hope this helps.

 

Hiya John.

Worth a go. I would probably be a bit nervous when it comes to getting the compost/seedling out in one piece?

 

I direct sow and then cloche them,I can't be trusted to remember to plant them in time

 

Ok cheers Freddy and others for the replies, back to the toilet roll method again then.

Happy gardening