Tag: Turnips

50-80 days. Under ideal growing conditions, they’ll grow very fast and can reach maturity in 50-80 days. For hunting season, plant late summer in the north or early fall in the south. The recommended broadcast seeding rate is 10 lbs/acre, less if you seed in a mixture with other species. When’s the best time to […]

Seven Top Turnips are extremely hardy and produce leafy, high quality forage. They will reach maturity in 45-65 days with 12-25” leaves and can be grown on a variety of different soil types and are high in protein. Seven top does not grow a bulb. What are 7 top greens? ‘Seven Top’ is a pre-1800 […]

Hang & Hunt Tips You can spray a grass selective herbicide on your clover and turnip plots to remove grass without affecting the clover or turnips. It is much cheaper to mow the first year, but mowing may remove all your turnips. Can you cut the tops off turnips? Use scissors or garden shears for […]

Oats and turnip can be planted at the same time using a grain drill with a second, small seed box for turnip seed. If a small seed box isn’t available, the turnips can be broadcast ahead of oat drilling. The soil disturbance from the drill is generally enough to get the turnip started. How many […]

Turnips are one of the fastest root vegetables to grow, and produce both edible roots and leaves.Summary. Fertilizer Type Notes Jobe’s Organics All Purpose Granular Fertilizer (4-4-4) Organic, Granular Balanced fertilizer for both turnips and turnip greens Are turnips good for the soil? Turnips are cold hardy root vegetables that help improve soil. Cover cropping […]

Here are common turnip growing problems with cures and controls: Seeds rot or seedlings collapse with dark water-soaked stems as soon as they appear. Damping off is a fungus that lives in the soil, particularly where humidity is high. Do not plant in cold, moist soil. Why are my turnips not forming bulbs? If they […]

However, radishes and turnips are different in terms of their appearance, taste, and culinary uses. Turnips are larger and are usually served cooked, while radishes come in many more colors and are often enjoyed raw, such as in salads. Do turnips taste like radish? The way you eat turnips also affects its taste. Raw turnips […]

“Problems” with Turnips The old purple top (or that type) turnip and even the tankard type turnips have very little of the bulb in the soil – thus less soil activity. Most turnips survive the winter and then need to be killed in the spring. Yes this can also be a benefit. Are turnips good […]

Water Problems. This is, by far, the most common reason for cracked roots. Just as they might incur damage if they’re too hot and dry, if turnip plants get a sudden surge of water thanks to a springtime downpour or strong autumn storm, they’re likely to take up this water too quickly, which can lead […]

Root Maggot Control Dusting the plants with diatomaceous earth. Adding beneficial nematodes to the soil. Releasing predatory rove beetles into your garden. Covering plants with floating row covers. Solarizing infected beds. How do you get rid of root maggots? Common organic cures for root maggot include spreading diatomaceous earth around the plants while they are […]

Vegetable root maggots are the larva of a type of fly called a root maggot flyroot maggot flyThe Anthomyiidae are a large and diverse family of Muscoidea flies. Most look rather like small houseflies, but are commonly drab grey. The genus Anthomyia, in contrast, is generally conspicuously patterned in black-and-white or black-and-silvery-grey.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › […]

The deer will eventually eat the turnip greens but the radishes are preferred. This has been my observation from the years we’ve been doing this. Can you plant turnips and radishes? Radishes. Companion planting turnips with radishes will repel pests like cucumber beetles, squash bugs, squash vine borers, and aphids, making them good companion plants […]

The deer will eventually eat the turnip greens but the radishes are preferred. This has been my observation from the years we’ve been doing this. If I had only one to choose, it would be radish. What is the best brassica for deer? Rape is the most common brassica planted in food plots for deer. […]

Slugs. Unfortunately, slugs thrive in the cool humid weather that turnips thrive in, and these slimy pests will voraciously feed on all cruciferous vegetables. If not controlled, slugs can destroy your whole crop in just a few days. What is eating my turnips? The maggots of cabbage root fly eat the roots of cabbages and […]

Turnip greens alone are an excellent source of both vitamin C and iron. What vegetables are very high in iron? Spinach. Sweet potatoes. Peas. Broccoli. String beans. Beet greens. Dandelion greens. Collards. What is turnip rich in? Turnips are full of vitamins and minerals like: Calcium. Folate. Magnesium. Phosphorus. Potassium. Vitamin C. What is the […]

Carrots, apples, bananas, pears, turnips and swedes are all safe and usually very popular with donkeys. Do donkeys like turnips? Turnips are a nutrient-dense vegetable that’s very low in calories, making it an ideal treat for donkeys. Can donkeys have parsnips? Yes, donkeys can definitely eat parsnips. A maximum of a small handful per day […]

Just how friendly or healthy are some of these root vegetables to your horse, though? Let’s start with the main question: can horses eat turnips? According to the Rutgers University, no, the root vegetable is not poisonous, so yes, horses can eat turnips. What vegetables are toxic to horses? What Foods & Plants are Poisonous […]

Turnips can be started indoors, but they—like most root crops—are difficult to transplant to the garden with success. If started indoors and transplanted, allow two additional weeks to maturity as a result of root insult at transplanting; nip off the long thread tip of the beetroot when transplanting. How do you start turnip seeds indoors? […]

The University of Nevada Extension points out that root vegetables like a turnip will regrow from the saved top. Place the turnip top with the cut side down in 1 inch of water and set it in full sun. After new roots appear, plant the turnip in a rich, loose potting mix. Keep the turnip […]

Turnips are a cool-season crop and will make their best root growth during mild temperatures between 40 to 60°F. Typically, turnips mature in 35-55 days depending on variety and weather conditions. I recommend growing turnips for the fall garden because hot weather may result in tough and bitter tasting turnips. How hot is too hot […]