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Turnip, Early Snowball Seeds
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
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Early Snowball turnips have creamy white flesh with white skin.
Egg-shaped and very sweet. Plant this cold-weather crop as soon as the ground can be worked in spring in deep, well-drained loose fertile soil. Delicious raw, boiled, cubed or mashed and adds appetizing flavor to poultry and beef stew.
- SKU: 101724
- Common Name: Turnip
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Growing Information
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
8 - 12 days
Water
Needs:
Moist 5 cm (2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
40 - 45 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Fill Weight (grams): 2.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 1,100-1,200
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Color: White
- Water Needs: Moist 5 cm (2") per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Root
- Companion Planting: Plant near asparagus, basil, calendula, dill, garlic, nasturtiums, onions, parsley, thyme. Calendula serves as a deterrent for common garden pests. Asparagus acts as a repellent for nematodes. Basil is effective in repelling whiteflies, mosquitoes, spider mites, and aphids. Additionally, basil attracts bees, which enhances pollination, improves the health of tomatoes, and enhances their flavor. Dill creates an environment that makes it challenging for cutworms to lay their eggs and also supports parasitic wasps that prey on pest caterpillars. Lastly, thyme reduces the egg-laying activity of armyworms.
- Flavor: Sweet, juicy with mild flavor
- Preparation Ideas: The tops make tasty greens
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Seed Spacing: Sow turnip seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 45 cm (18") apart.
- Plant Spacing: 10 cm (4")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Turnip is a cool season crop and seeds can be sown directly in the garden in early Spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be between 18-20°C (64-68°F) . Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 2.5 cm (1") of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Rutabags do not like to be crowded. When this happens they will grow huge tops with skinny roots. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Use a row cover during the first few weeks of seedling growth to protect plants from insect pests.
- Leave them in the ground until they receive a 'light' frost which brings out a richer flavor. Be sure to remove them before the ground freezes.
- Turnips require consistent moisture. Spotty watering from dry to wet will cause tough and bitter roots.
- Turnips can sometimes bolt due to stress caused by extreme temperatures (cold or hot) or lack of nutrients or water. Bolting is when plants stop vegetative growth and start flowering resulting in little or no root growth. Turnips should be harvested before temperatures reach over 25°C (80° F) to avoid bolting.
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