Turnip Zurcher ORGANIC Seeds

Turnip Zürcher ORGANIC Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

 

This fast copping rounded root vegetable has purple skins with a white tasty flesh. 

 

They tender when harvested young and are an ideal catch crop between other vegetables. 

 

Stores well after pulling. 

 

This variety has a awarded by ProSpecieRara as a rare or old variety. 

 

Seed Qty 2.5 gram

 

Sow June - July

Germination 7 - 14 days

Loam or clay soil that's alkaline or neutral 

Harvest September - November

Companion Plants Peas, Brassica's, Tomatoes or celery 

Do not plant with Potatoes, Radish or any other root vegetable.

Harvested usually around 10cm. Turnip tops can be harvested as greens if they are picked when they are young.

A good source of vitamin C

Use roasted, mashed or boiled.

 

Turnips are brassicas and like all plants from the brassica family they need a sunny spot and well drained fertile soil that has been well dug in autumn that is not acidic so liming may be necessary.

 

Sow seed 1.25cm deep leaving 15cm between rows  in open ground between June - July thin the seedlings to 3cm then again to 10cm.

 

 

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