Crops
Turnip
(Brassica rapa subsp. rapa )
- Type of vegetable : underground organs
- Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-6.5
- Optimum growth temperature range : 15-20°C
- Organic matter requirements : undemanding
- Rooting : medium (90 to 120 cm)
- Special requirements :
- Seed characteristics
- Number of seeds per gram : 350 - 500
- Nursery : No
- Sowing depth : 6 - 15 mm
- Line spacing : 20 - 40 cm
- Interplant : 5 - 10 cm
- Notes :
- Seed germination time
| 10°C | 15°C | 20°C | 25°C | 30°C | 35°C | 40°C |
| 5 d | 3 days | 2 d | 1 d | 1 d | 1 d | 3 days |
- Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
| Nursery | Field |
Pollination at commercial maturity |
| - | 50-80 d | - |
- Optimal storage conditions
| Temperatures | Relative humidity | Average shelf life |
| 0°C | 95% | 4 to 5 months |