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Turnips (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)

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Turnips
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Seeding: from March to April
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Distance: 25.00 cm x 6.00 – 10.0 cm
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Height: max. 20 cm
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Harvest: From 6 weeks after seeding to 8 weeks after seeding (May turnips (Gatow turnips)), from 6 weeks after seeding to 8 weeks after seeding (Teltow turnips), from 6 weeks after seeding to 8 weeks after seeding (Pfetter turnips), from 6 weeks after seeding to 8 weeks after seeding (Gatow turnips), from 6 weeks after seeding to 10 weeks after seeding (Autumn turnips)
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Habitat: sunny
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Good Neighbours: Broad beans, Brussels sprouts, Bush beans, Kale, Kohlrabi, Onions, Pointed cabbage, Red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> Bad Neighbours: Chard, Leeks, Spinach, Sweet corn
glyphicon <%# Eval("Title") %> They prefer loamy or sandy soil which is rich in humus.
Require a lot of nutrients
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Turnips are relatively undemanding.
The shape of a turnip can range from a flattened sphere to long and conical.
The outer colour can be black, grey, white or yellow and the inner colour white or yellowish.

 

They like a sunny location with loamy or sandy soil which is rich in humus.

 

Propagation by seed.

 

Chard, Leeks, Spinach, Sweet corn

 

Plants that are well suited for next year cultivation:

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The following plants should not be planted in the following years:

How many years: Not to plant:

 

In general, turnips are not frost-hardy.

 

Before sowing the seeds, some compost can be mixed under the soil.
Avoid dryness, water if it doesn't rain.

 

Pests: Flea beetles, wireworms, cabbage root flies
Preventative measures:

  • Cover with protective netting.
  • Use crop rotation.
  • Avoid dry periods.

 

To prevent them from becoming woody or splitting, summer turnips should be harvested no later than the end of early summer (in central Europe that means the end of June).
Autumn turnips can be left in the soil a little longer as they grow very slowly at low temperatures.
Teltow turnips taste best up to a size of 5 cm (diameter) and May turnips, depending on the variety, before their diameter reaches 6 to 8 cm.

 

For root vegetables, the rule is keep them cool, dark and moist if possible.
Teltow turnips can be kept for some months in light, moist sand in the cellar, and autumn turnips can be kept until spring.

 

May turnips can be eaten fresh in salads, or cooked/steamed.
Tip:
The leaves of May turnips can be treated like spinach.

 



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