Turnip-rooted chervil

Plant family

Doldenblütler (Apiaceae) (Apiaceae)

Synonyms

Tuberous-Rooted Chervil, Bulbous Chervil, Parsnip Chervil

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Seeding distance

25 cm

Row spacing

6 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Instructions

End of May

Sowing

End of May

Thinning

Description

Chervil is an almost forgotten, very old cultivated plant. It belongs to the family of umbelliferae. The beet forms blunt thick roots that can grow up to 10 cm long. The leaves are pinnate light green and its white flowers are in umbels. The chervil beet is biennial. In the first year it forms the beet and a rosette of leaves. In the second year it flowers and produces seeds. It can reach a height of more than one meter.

Growing tips

Chervil beet belongs to the frost germinators, so sow it in September to December. The chervil beet prefers to stand on moist, deep and permeable soil. Sowing works similarly to carrots. Mix the soil with some sand and sow the seeds about 2 cm deep with a row distance of 25 cm. Germination does not occur until spring. In the young plant stage, the plantlets are still very weak in competition and need more intensive care. For this purpose, hoe the rows regularly to remove weeds. Alternatively, you can also mulch. This will save you a lot of work and keeps the soil moist. In June/July the weeds will yellow and the beet can be harvested.