Brassica napus var. napobrassica
turnip
Common names: cabbage turnip, butter turnip
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Description
The turnip is a hardy, yellow‑fleshed root with a mild sweet cabbage flavor and a classic winter vegetable from northern German cuisine. It has long been considered a food for the poor, but now enjoys a renaissance as a fine braised vegetable and puree. Frost makes it milder and sweeter.
Care instructions
Sow it from May to June directly into the bed; as a late‑planted crop it does not interfere with the preceding crop and is ready for harvest in autumn. Keep a spacing of about a handbreadth, water evenly during dry periods, and prune regularly. Harvest from October before severe frosts; it can be stored in a sand pit or cool cellar for the whole winter.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Medium 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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Diseases & pests
1 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Plasmodiophora brassicae
Clubroot is a soil-borne fungal disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae that affects all cruciferous plants.
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