Diseases of Vegetables - Parsnip

Canker.
Itersonilia pastinacea

What to look for?
Parsnips are subject to many similar diseases that affect carrots. Canker in parsnips is often found in wet or water logged soils.

Photo: Ormrod

Picture description
Cankers on parsnip.

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Management strategy
Crop rotation and planting on higher well drained soils is recommended.

Other Diseases of Parsnip

Aster Yellows was first confirmed and described on parsnip in Alberta at the turn of this century.

Photographs and information assembled and prepared for ARD by Dr. Ieaun R. Evans Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd.

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This information published to the web on November 26, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on December 7, 2007.