General Information:

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Brassica rapa
  • Common Names- Turnip
  • Spread- 12 inches**
  • Height-12 inches**
  • Average Production- NA (One Turnip per plant on avg.)
  • Days to Maturity- 50 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 20
  • Water: 93.2 grams
  • Protein: 1.4 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 6.67grams
  • Sugar: 3.8 grams
  • Fiber: 3.5 grams
  • Fat: 0.2 grams
  • Minerals:  Manganese, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium and copper.
  • Vitamins- K, A, C, E, B1, B3, B5, B6, B2 and folate 

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Mildly acidic soils
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Winter (October-November)
  • Temperature range- 14-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Turnip:

  1. Arrange good quality turnip seeds.
  2. Sow 1 inch apart and thin to 2 inches apart. Sow 1/4 inch deep in rows 12-18 inches apart.
  3. Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
  4. Use compost from kitchen waste , wasted fruits and grass as it contains high nitrogen.
  5.  Turnips can be easily harvest after 7 weeks of planting.
  6. If only harvesting the leaves, cut them from the plant when they reach the desired size. If harvesting the whole plant, gently dig the turnip from the ground. If harvesting for both the root and the leaves, the turnip should be about 2 inches in diameter, but if the leaves have been harvested first, the turnip should be 3 inches in diameter when it is ready to be pulled.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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