When to plant turnips: features of agricultural technology

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Known since the days of ancient agriculture, the turnip is probably the most Russian vegetable, replacing grain in the famine years for our ancestors.

The appearance of the potato has removed the turnip from its pedestal, but Russian growers still grow this popular crop, which has established itself as a delicious dietary and healing product, valued for its rich vitamin composition and unpretentiousness. When to plant a turnip, what conditions to create for the best growth of the root crop, as well as other issues related to the agricultural technology of this crop, will be discussed in the article.

Soil preparation

Before we figure out when to plant turnips, let's figure out where to plant them. Optimal for unpretentious turnips are light and fertile sandy loamy, well-moistened soils with an acidity of pH 6.0-7.0.

Deciding when to plant turnips and radishes, vegetable growers carry out pre-sowing treatment of the beds. The soil is dug up, introducing 3-5 kg of humus or rotted manure per square meter,200 g of ash and 15 g of carbamide, superphosphate and potash fertilizers. It is important to remember that fresh manure should not be applied immediately before planting. Its use is possible only during autumn processing. Turnips should not be planted in areas where other representatives of cruciferous crops were previously cultivated - cabbage, watercress, etc. Precursors such as peas, beans, beans, tomatoes or zucchini are preferred.

When to plant turnips in open ground

Turnip is a cold-resistant crop that ripens beautifully even in shady areas, which allows vegetable growers to harvest two harvests per season even in temperate climatic latitudes. When to plant turnips?

The seeds are sown for the first time as soon as the snow melts. Root crops planted in spring and intended for summer use are unsuitable for storage in winter. Vegetables of the second (summer) planting have good keeping quality. When to plant turnips again, they determine according to the weather conditions in the region, but do it no later than in early July. The basic rule of the second sowing is that the seeds are sown 70-80 days before the establishment of stable frosts. Root crops will have time to ripen and acquire enough qualities that increase their safety.

Cultivation practices

Having decided on the time when to plant turnips in open ground, the seeds are processed - they are heated for half an hour, soaked in hot water (50-52˚С). After this procedure, the seeds are slightly dried. Since they are small enough, they are mixed for ease of planting.with sand or sifted wood ash. On the prepared site, the root crop is sown in rows with an interval of 20 cm. The seeds are sown in grooves, deepening them by 1-2 cm, and then they are carefully planted and watered, trying not to erode the soil.

Caring for turnip plantings are common: regular weeding, loosening and watering. With the appearance of 3-5 leaves, the rows are thinned out, leaving 6-8 cm between the sprouts. Mulching the crops with peat will greatly facilitate the care of the vegetable grower: the need for loosening and removing weeds will disappear, a good level of moisture and an optimal microclimate around the sprouts will be maintained.

Irrigation and pest control

A necessary condition for the quality growth of a plant and the formation of a root crop is to provide it with enough water. With its lack of turnip grows tough and bitter. A bed with this moisture-loving culture should not dry out. Root crops should be watered frequently - both during the initial growth period and during its full development. The irrigation rate is 10 liters per square meter.

Unfortunately, turnip plantings are very attractive to many dangerous pests, the most common of which are cabbage bugs and flies, wavy fleas that can destroy seedlings in the shortest possible time. You can prevent their attack while digging the soil by adding ash or tobacco dust to it. Beds with planted turnips are periodically “dusted” with mustard powder or pepper.

Thus, having de alt withWith the question of when to plant turnips, we have learned effective farming techniques to double the yield of the excellent medicinal root vegetable.