turnip

Plant Height                           

Up to 25cm/10" 

Time between sowing and harvesting      

6-12 weeks

Where to Sow                       

Outdoors in open ground or in containers

Sowing time                           

Late March  to early June  -  temperature   +12C/54F. 

How to Sow                          

12mm/1/2-inch deep - very thinly -  in rows 30cm/12" apart or in groups/blocks

After Germination                  

When the seedlings are large enough to handle,  thin to 5-7.5cm/2-3" apart. Throw away the thinnings as these do not transplant well. 

Growing on -  in Pots             

Continue thinning in stages until the plants are 15cm/6" apart. Keep watered and avoid dry spells which may  cause the roots to split or become woody. Keep weed free.

Growing on- in ground           

As above

Aftercare                               

As above

Harvesting                             

Start pulling when the globes are the size of a golf ball up to the size of a tennis ball. Harvest alternate globes. Crops over 16-20 weeks.