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Turnips.
Cool season
At a glance
The spec sheet.
- Direct sow / out
- Apr 1 (spring) / Jul 15 – Aug 15 (fall)
- Germ
- 3–7 days
- Days to harvest
- 55–70
- Spacing
- 3" apart
- Depth
- ½"
- Square-foot
- 9 per square
- Qty target
- 6–12 for fresh eating + fermenting.
Plant
Direct sow. Fall crop is far better than spring — cool nights sweeten the roots.
Care
Thin to 3" spacing. Steady water. Row cover deters root maggot in spring.
Harvest
Pull at 2–3" — smaller are sweeter. Salad-turnip varieties (Hakurei) can be eaten raw.
Root cellar 4–6 weeks; ferment (pickled turnip); also freeze mashed.
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