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Old 26-06-2008, 03:25 PM
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what is the toilet roll method as i have heard people talking about it, but still i am none the wiser.

any help will be much appreciated.

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sowing the seed in the central cardboard tube from a loo roll, and then planting it out "whole" so that the plant gets no disturbance.

In general Parsnips and Carrots cannot be transplanted.
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You also have to transplant the loo roll before the tap root hits the seed tray, so really as soon as the leaves appear it is ready to plant out
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cheers for the advice much appreciated.

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