Turnip

Cultural data: field planting

Growing season: Cool season.

Days to maturity: Please see each variety

Germination relative to soil temperature: Optimum 60-85ºF.

Cultural information: Plant multiple sowings May-August. Sow 3 seeds per 1", ½" deep in rows 12" apart.

Seed count: 11,000 seeds/oz. or 176,000 seeds/lb.

Projected seed usage: ¾ oz. per 100 ft. 2 b. per acre.

Diseases and pests: Flea beetles, root maggots.

Harvesting: Pick young greens. Harvest roots before they grow too large.