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.

Other Documents in the Series

Diseases of Vegetables
Diseases of Vegetables - Carrot
Diseases of Vegetables - Celery
Diseases of Vegetables - Corn
Diseases of Vegetables - Cucumber
Diseases of Vegetables - Garlic
Diseases of Vegetables - Lettuce
Diseases of Vegetables - Muskmelon
Diseases of Vegetables - Onion
Diseases of Vegetables - Parsnip - Current Document
Diseases of Vegetables - Pea
Diseases of Vegetables - Zucchini

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This information published to the web on November 26, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on April 7, 2014.