SWEDE-AMERICAN PURPLE TOP (SALE)
SWEDE-AMERICAN PURPLE TOP (SALE)
A$3.50
Availability: 16 in stock
Seeds Per Pack: 1470
Brassica napus
SWEDE-AMERICAN PURPLE TOP-RUTABAGA was introduced before 1920 & was renamed American Purple Top a 10 – 20 years later. Purple Top Yellow is the original name & I will be using it in future. This swede produces large, round, yellow roots with a purple crown. Fine-flavored flesh is firm, sweet & turns orange when cooked. Superb quality traditional swede, will do & taste better in cooler areas. This easy to grow variety matures in approx 90 days. Self-sows freely. Always expects moist soil & is attractive to bees & butterflies. A vegetable that is great for winter storage. Swedes are related to turnips, created by a natural cross between cabbage & turnip. Compared to turnips, swedes grow larger, thanks to their cabbage heritage & require a few weeks longer to mature.
Sow the seed thinly, lightly cover with a little soil. The seedlings will take about 10 days to emerge. Thin the seedlings out to about 25cm apart. Keep them well-watered & well weeded and you should have no problems.
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Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Late summer to fall
Temperature Range
15 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Loose, well-drained, fertile soil, rich in organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
10 - 18 °C (50 - 65 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Squash vine borers, Aphids
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Bacterial wilt
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
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