Brassica rapa var. rapa
May turnip
Common names: Navette turnip, food turnip
Photo: Peter Presslein · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The May turnip is a delicate, fast-growing spring turnip with a mild, slightly sweet taste, ready for harvest within a few weeks. It tastes best when young and small, raw in salads as well as lightly steamed. A proven variety is the red-white 'Teltower Rübchen' for aromatic winter dishes.
Care instructions
Sow thinly directly into the bed from March to April and keep the soil evenly moist so that the tubers remain tender. Separate early to about finger width, because turnips that are too close together stay small. Harvest after six to eight weeks while the tubers are young and at most golf-ball sized; otherwise they become woody and sharp.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
legume family (Fabaceae)
particularly well establishedLeguminous plants collect nitrogen in the soil, from which Brassicaceae benefit as heavy feeders.
For example Bush beanPole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed bean and 30 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
carrot family (Apiaceae)
You can pair celery and dill with all Brassicaceae because they repel the cabbage whitefly with their scent, a proven companion.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed-culture Practice
mint family (Lamiaceae)
You will notice that the intense scent of basil, thyme, and others confuses the cabbage whitefly and keeps it away from the cabbage family.
For example LavenderThymeBasilRosemarySageHyssop and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: bio-gardening intercropping practice
nasturtium family (Tropaeolaceae)
Nasturtium serves as a trap plant for you. Aphids and cabbage whiteflies prefer it over the brassicaceae next to it.
For example Tropaeolum majusMashua
Source: Trap plant practice in organic horticulture
Rather not
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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