SWEDE-CHAMPION PURPLE
SWEDE-CHAMPION PURPLE
A$3.50
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Brassica napus
SWEDE-CHAMPION PURPLE known in Europe in the Middle Ages, Champion Purple Top is one of the most widely grown swedes. A very reliable performer in all conditions & soil types. It has rich butter like flesh & yellow bottoms. A slow bolting variety that has a smaller root than some other types & is very delicious in soups, stews etc & especially prized when baked. It stores well & is an excellent source of Vitamin C. The young leaves can be used as a green in salads & stir fries. Best sown in late summer or early autumn, the sweetness is enhanced by frosts & stores well in low temps.
Sow the seed thinly, lightly cover with a little soil. If you are sowing more than one row then the rows should be 60cm apart. Keep them well-watered well weeded and you should have no problems.
| Germination Time (Days) | 3 – 10 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 90 – 110 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Late summer to Autumn
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
Fertile, well-drained soil, enriched with 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 evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Peas, Beans, carrots, Turnips
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Mustard
Pests
Aphids, Flea beetles, Cabbage root maggots
Diseases
Clubroot, Downy mildew
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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.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
