Turnip
Here are some tips for growing turnips:
Site, soil type:
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Turnips like loose and quite fertile soil. Turnips prefer cool weather.
They benefit from partial shade in summer.
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Planting requirements:
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Turnips can be planted early, as soon as the ground can be worked. Turnips are frost tolerant.
Sow seeds ¼ inch deep and eventually thinning to 5 inches apart.
Row cover will help warm the soil and seeds for quicker germination.
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Nutrition/Fertilizer needs:
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Add one cup of complete organic fertilizer per 10 feet of row.
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Water needs:
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Keep soil moist at all times for healthy plants.
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Other tips:
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Turnips can be bothered by flea beetles, disfiguring the leaves but not affecting the roots. Use row cover if this is a problem.
Root maggots can be prevented with a row cover installed on the day of planting.
For a great vegetable treat, grow Hakurei. They are sweet and fruity.
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It also will help keep the rabbits and deer from munching your goodies.