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Turnips
About This Plant...
Family:
Brassicaceae
Genus and species:
Brassica rapa (Rapifera group)
Growing Season:
spring and fall
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
3-4 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
4 weeks before last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
4-6 weeks before last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
1-3 days
Germination temp.:
60-105 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1/4 inch
Days to maturity:
35-60 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
2-6 inches
Spacing between rows:
12-36 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
cabbage root maggots
Diseases:
-
Harvest:
when they reach a usable size
Growing tips:
mulch heavily and keep plants well watered
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