Other names
white turnip, common turnip, neep
Botanical name
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa var. majalis
Plant category
Root and tuber vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
C - low growth, short growing period
Row spacing
10 cm
Plant spacing
10 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
3 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
18 - 22 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Turnip
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Direct sowing
Harvest
Direct sowing from Early March to Late July. Harvest begins around Late May and continues until Late September.
Good and bad companions of Turnip
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Turnip
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Harvest and processing
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