Growing Turnip

Subterranean clover as an undersowing cut flea beetle damage by 66 percent in trials.

The clover's scent disrupts the orientation of cabbage root fly and cabbage white.

Phacelia does not host brassica pathogens and lowers clubroot pressure on the plot.

Young turnips can be grown between rows of shallots and harvested early.

Spring onions and turnips can be sown thinly mixed together. Both are harvested young without disturbing the others.

Flowering white clover undersowing confuses the cabbage white and reduces egg laying.

Both are brassicas. Clubroot resting spores survive up to 20 years in the soil, so a 4 to 5 year break is needed.

Phacelia does not host brassica pathogens and lowers clubroot pressure on the plot.

early potatoes

Cabbage benefits from the deep loosening but also hosts white mould. Avoid where the disease is known on the plot.

Rye and ryegrass demonstrably reduce clubroot in the following crop.

Spinach itself is undamaged but multiplies beet cyst nematode strongly. Brassicas and beets suffer from it.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot, cabbage root fly and swede midge with broccoli. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot and cabbage root fly with cauliflower. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot and cabbage root fly with kale. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Both are brassicas. Clubroot resting spores survive up to 20 years in the soil, so a 4 to 5 year break is needed.

Both are brassicas. Clubroot resting spores survive up to 20 years in the soil, so a 4 to 5 year break is needed.

After cabbages and other brassicas, clubroot and cabbage root fly pupae remain in the soil. Wait four years before sowing radishes there again.

High residual nitrogen suppresses nodulation. Weak-competing sainfoin is then overgrown by weeds.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot, cabbage root fly and swede midge with broccoli. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot and cabbage root fly with cauliflower. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Turnip is closely related to cabbage and shares clubroot and cabbage root fly with kale. Wait four years before using the same bed again.

Both are brassicas. Clubroot resting spores survive up to 20 years in the soil, so a 4 to 5 year break is needed.

Both are brassicas. Clubroot resting spores survive up to 20 years in the soil, so a 4 to 5 year break is needed.