Old standard, pure white colour, use at about 9cm. Sow autumn and spring. 40-55 days.
Available options:
Packet
(1400 seeds)
$3.50
General information:
Turnip
Brassica rapa
Originally from Russia and enjoyed by ancient Greeks and Romans. Tops used in salads or cooked, excellent vitamin A and C and calcium. Roots are most tender when young, leaves in stir fries. Likes soil high in organic matter well drained and friable. Sow early spring to late autumn.
400-500 seeds per gram
Turnip planting information:
| Tropics: | Mar-Sep |
| Subtropic: | Aug-May |
| Mild: | Sep-Apr |
| Cold/Frost: | Sep-Apr |
| Plant space cm: | 12-20 |
| Row space cm: | 30-50 |
| Depth cm: | 1 |
| Best soil temp: | 12-30 °C |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 400-500 |
| Rate per hectare: | 2.5-4kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 45-65 |
