Physiological disorder · 3 plants in our database
Splitting of root vegetables
Which plants
Where you will find it.
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BeetrootBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Conditiva Group)Summer and autumnRoots split lengthwise, usually from the top, sometimes down to the core. Soft rot can enter through the cracks; damage is often only visible at harvest.
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CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativusSummer and autumnRoots split lengthwise, usually from the top, sometimes down to the core. Soft rot can enter through the cracks; damage is often only visible at harvest.
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ParsnipPastinaca sativaSummer and autumnParsnip roots split lengthways after irregular watering and rain.
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