Crops

Carrot and Parsnip

Best production is obtained from deep, well-drained sandy loam soils. Raised beds tend to increase the depth of tilled soil and can help provide good root shape. Some growers chisel plow before forming beds to loosen the soil and enhance root development. Do not destroy soil structure by overworking soils or working them while wet. Some growers rototill to obtain a deep, friable soil. Hilling soil over the shoulders of the roots at the last cultivation can help reduce greening.

For Current information on production methods (including varieties, spacing, seeding, and fertility), weed, disease, and insect management, please visit the New England Vegetable Management Guide website.

Below you will find additional information on managing this crop, including photos of insects and diseases in this crop, fact sheets, articles, and power point presentations, when available.

Insect List

• Carrot Rust Fly
• Carrot Weevil
• Cut Worms Veriegated
• Cut Worms Black
• Leafhoppers

Disease List

1. Leaf Blight (Cercospora or Alternaria)
2. Parsnip Asochyta Rhizoctonia
3. Parsnip Blight (Pseudomonas marginalis)
4. Root and Crown Rot
5. Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne)
6. Sore Head (Itersonilia)
7. Thielaviopsis
8. Xanthamonas Leaf Blight (Xanthamonas)
9. Yellows

Articles

• BlackRootRotofCarrot.doc
• Black Root Canker (Itersonilia) of Parsnip
• Bacterial Blight of Carrot