RSt-96-Turnip Seeds (Purple Top)-100-Seeds

Name : RSt-96-Turnip Seeds (Purple Top)-100-Seeds

Type Of Seed : Vegetable

Quantity : 0-100 G

Suitable For : Outdoor

Color : Brown

Product Breadth : 15 Cm

Product Height : 2 Cm

Product Length : 20 Cm

Net Quantity (N) : Pack Of 1

Turnips grow best in full sun when temperatures range from 40° to 75°F. As soon as the garden can be worked, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches. Mix in 2 to 4 inches of aged manure and/or compost. Add more to heavy, clay soil to improve drainage.

When to Plant Turnips

For a late spring harvest, sow turnip seeds about 2 to 3 weeks before the average last spring frost date.

For an autumn harvest, sow turnips in late summer after summer crops of onions, squash, beans, or sweet corn.

For a later autumn harvest, sow seeds in early autumn.

How to Plant Turnips

Before planting, mix in a nice low organic fertilizer (such as a 5-5-5) about 12 inches into the soil. Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen or you’ll get leafy greens at the expense of a big root. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizer.

Sow seeds directly in the soil ¼ to ½ of an inch deep, 1 inch apart, in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.

You can also scatter turnip seed and thin later.

Cover seeds with not more than ½ an inch of soil.

Water well and consistently.

Protect spring crops from pests with row covers at planting.

GROWING

Once seedlings are 4 inches high, thin them to 4 to 6 inches apart. Crowding can result in small or malformed roots. If you grow them any closer than 4 inches, they’re not going to grow.

Keep the beds weed-free, but be careful of disturbing the root of young turnips.

Mulch heavily to retain moistur

Country of Origin : India