Turnip plant grow and care – taproot leaf plant of the genus Brassica also known as White Turnip plant, Turnip plant annual but for seeds biennial plant, can grow in temperate or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting.
Turnip plant taproots
Taproot shape is round to top, taproot colors: in the top pink-purple or green with white.
Leaves green can be 20-40 cm. Flowers are yellow very small flowers grow on inflorescence, the pods are edible
Well drain soil, airy soil, clean from stone or hard object
What is the best way to start growing? Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Need clean ground from stone
Planting season: Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases: Pieris (butterfly), slugs
Pruning season: All season
How to prune: No need to prune
Size of the plant? Leaves 20-40 cm (8-16 inches), taproot 4-10 cm (2-4 inches), flower stem 70-100 cm (28-40 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Summer
General information about the flower Small yellow flowers grow on inflorescence
Thinning the bloom: Unless you want to save the seeds recommend thinning
Pollination is done by: Bee and butterfly
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season: In warm area all year less in the summer, in cold area Spring / Summer / Autumn
How to harvest the leaves? Trim the leaves in the base of the leave next to the root, for salad young leaves for cooked mature leaves
Information about leaves: Green leaves 20-30 cm,
Uses of Turnip plant leaves: Cooked, stir fry, salad
Edible Roots
Information about Turnip plant’s taproot: Round to top shape, colors: in the top pink-purple or green with white
When to pull up Turnip plant’s taproot: About 50-70 days to harvest, when sow in the autumn it’s in the winter, when sow in the spring it’s in the summer
