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33 days. Brassica rapa. (F1) Alamo Turnip. This early maturing plant produces high yields of high quality turnips roots and turnip greens. It has excellent flavor and delicious greens. Yields are up to 50% greater than standard turnip greens. Quick growing too, only 33 days. The plant has the ability for multiple cuts. Grown for tops only. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TuMV.
Lot No: 100291
Germination: 95%
Test Date: 08/2024
Seeds Per Pound: 240,000
Plant Height: Tops: 12 to 24" tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Sow
Turnips are easy to grow and are good for winter vegetable in the South. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Turnips do not do well in hot weather, plant early spring, 35 days before late frost, or late fall for winter crop.Turnips are suitable for root cellar storage.Turnips can be planted directly outdoors in soil, and can also be planted in pots indoors and transplanted outdoors. Start thinning when plant is 4 to 6” tall.Harvest before a hard freeze, or if tops look withered or yellow in color.
Turnips requires fertile soil with compost. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.
Keep watered during dry and hot spells.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro Liquid Fertilizer every two weeks.
The best turnips are when no bigger than 3 or 4 “ in diameter. Pick them before they get any larger. Frequent freezing and thawing will ruin the Turnips, so pick before first heavy frost.
Type: Virus - Potyvirus
Turnip Mosaic Virus is a disease that affects the growth of turnips. Symptoms include light green circular and irregular lesions on leaves, leaves are distorted and mottled, blistering, and stunting of the plant. Black spots develop on leaves which prematurely drop which leads to defoliation. The virus can cause substantial crop loss. The virus is transmitted by aphids and is not transmitted by seeds. The virus survives for long periods in plant debris. Mild winter temperatures favor survival of the virus, thus the disease can be greater the following spring. The infected plants should be removed and burned to avoid further infestation. Plan on using a 3 year crop rotation and avoid planting in the same location, year after year. Insecticides for aphids can control the disease. The best option is to use disease resistant varieties.