Turnip is a fast-growing tuber and is counted among the ‘forgotten’ vegetables.
Also known as:
White turnip
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Turnip – (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa). Turnips are fast-growing tubers. Sow in March/April in the final spot for an early harvest. Harvesting can be done as early as a month and a half after that. If necessary, sow a little every week to extend the harvest period. For fall harvest, sow in July/August. Turnips like a light, airy, compost-rich soil. Turnips are more affected by pests in summer than in fall and winter.
Bugs
Tunnels in leaves (early cultivation): Flea beetle (Psylliodes).
Poor growth, maggots in the root (fall crop): cabbage root fly (Delia radicum).
Fungi & diseases
Poor growth, plant wilting, swollen roots rotting away: Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae).
