Sowing turnip (cabbage) ( Brassica rapa )
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Crop group: Cabbage crop |
Crop family : Cruciferous family |
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Well-known varieties : Round white red head Nancy , Champion English Yellow Red Head , Turnip Flat White May
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Sowing depth: 1.25 cm
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Height : 15-30 cm |
Sowing distance: 40 cm between plants; 50 cm between rows. |
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Germination: 4°C or more / 5-7 days
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Planting distance : turnip (cabbage) is sown directly, you can also pre-sow, but direct sowing has a greater chance of success |
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Growth cycle : 60 days |
Planting out as : turnip (cabbage) is sown directly, you can also sow in advance but direct has a greater chance of success |
Cultivation method :
- Sowing in situ: Sow outdoors mid-March to mid-August; harvest early June-December.
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Usually turnips are sown very early or very late because they are easily attacked by the cabbage fly in the summer. The turnip is together with the Chinese cabbage the fastest growing brassica (cabbage type) |
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Watering:  |
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Good neighbors : peas
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Bad neighbors : / |
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Frost resistant: Yes |
Root system: 45-60 cm |
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Fertilization : well-aerated soil ( compost ) |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.5-7.0 |
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Dangers and concerns : few
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Harvesting and storing : The turnips are harvested when they are about 8 cm, not much bigger otherwise they become rotten. Loosen the turnip with a garden rake and harvest.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of turnip cooked without salt contains:
- 22 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 5 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 2 grams of fiber
- 3 grams of sugar
- Vitamins: B6 and C
- Other: Calcium, phosphorus , Potassium and Manganese
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 = little sun = moderate sun  = lots of sun  = little water = moderate water  = a lot of water |
