WHITE TURNIP GLOBE WITH PURPLE NECK AB
Brassica rapa
The White Globe Turnip with Purple Neck is an ideal variety for autumn and winter cultivation because it is very cold-hardy. The flesh of the White Globe Turnip with Purple Neck is white, firm, sweet, and keeps well.
How to successfully sow white globe turnips with purple collars
Sowing: from June 15 to September 15, broadcast in beds, 2-3 mm deep, having made two false sowings to avoid weeds. The soil must be loosened and the surface must be well refined. Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate.
Once the seeds have sprouted, quickly place an insect-proof veil to prevent flea beetles from perforating the cotyledons of the young seedlings.
Thin to 10 cm along the row. Water abundantly during dry periods.
Good associations
Place fennel next to your turnip crops to repel turnip flies.
The turnip will appreciate the company of many vegetables: beetroot, carrot, celery, Brussels sprouts, spinach, peas, leeks, lamb's lettuce, mint, etc.
Harvesting turnips
Turnip harvesting begins in mid-September, following the sowing date, and continues throughout the winter. Observe the turnip; if it reaches 5-6 cm in diameter, you can harvest.
The enemies
Flea beetles: place an insect-proof blanket as soon as the seeds have sprouted.
Turnip fly: The larvae of this fly burrow into the flesh of turnips. Place an insect net.
