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.