Turnip
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3Will it grow where I live?
Turnip is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- biennial
- Height
- 1 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 2 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 2–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- dry – very wet
- pH
- 4.8 – 8.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Turnip prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich loam soil with a pH between 4.8 and 8.5. The plant needs full sun and evenly moist soil; avoid waterlogging. Sow directly outdoors in early spring or late summer. Regular feeding with a balanced NPK fertilizer promotes growth. The plant is frost-sensitive, so harvest before the first hard frost.
Frequently asked questions
Turnip: how big does it get?
Turnip (Brassica rapa rapa) grows as a biennial and reaches roughly 1 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.5 m. Growth is fast.
Turnip: what site does it need?
Turnip tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 4.8 and 8.5.
Turnip: is it hardy?
Turnip is listed as hardy in zone 2–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Turnip: will it grow in Central Europe?
Turnip is hardy to zone 2 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 2 upwards.
Turnip: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to November.
Turnip: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Turnip are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Turnip: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 3/10.
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