Turnips are grown in warm-winter spaces in spring, fall, and wintry climate. They are grown in cold-winter spaces in spring and autumn.
Plant turnips in spring as temporarily since the soil is workable.
Superb turnip prime quality is made up our minds by way of rapid expansion. Plant turnips in humus-rich, well-drained soil. The soil do not want to be in a position deeply, alternatively the ground should be superb and blank. Follow lime to strongly acid soils if a soil check out presentations the need.
When seedling in rows, cover the seeds evenly; when broadcasting, rake the seeds in evenly with a garden rake.
There are every white-fleshed and yellow-fleshed varieties of turnips. Crimson Easiest White Globe is the most well liked, white-fleshed variety. Golden Ball is the most well liked, yellow-fleshed variety. For turnips greens, expand Seven Easiest.
Turnips reach harvestable dimension in 60 to 80 days. They are hardy to cold alternatively liable to heat.
Planting dates for spring and summer season harvest
(The ones dates are for the Northern Hemisphere)
| Cheap date of the remainder frost | Planting dates |
| Jan. 30 | Jan. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 8 | Jan. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 18 | Jan. 10-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 28 | Jan. 20-Mar. 1 |
| Mar. 10 | Feb. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Mar. 20 | Feb. 10-Mar. 10 |
| Mar. 30 | Feb. 20-Mar. 20 |
| Apr. 10 | Mar. 1-Apr. 1 |
| Apr. 20 | Mar. 10-Apr. 1 |
| Apr. 30 | Mar. 20-May 1 |
| May 10 | Apr. 1-June 1 |
| May 20 | Apr. 15-June 1 |
| May 30 | May 1-June 15 |
| June 10 | May 15-June 15 |
Turnip planting details
- Sowing depth: ¼ inch (.6 cm)
- Space between plant after thinning: 3-4 inches (7-12cm)
- Days to sprout: 9
- Days to harvest: 45-55
- Storage period: 6-8 weeks
- Seeds in keeping with 100 row feet: ½ ounce (14g)
- Yield in keeping with 100 row feet: 100 pounds (45 kilos)
- Urged Types: Crimson Easiest White Globe (white flesh), Golden Ball (yellow flesh); Seven Easiest (turnip greens)
- Notes: Best when harvested and used more youthful.
Moreover of interest:
Learn how to Broaden Turnips
Learn how to Harvest and Store Turnips.
