TURNIP-GOLD BALL
TURNIP-GOLD BALL
A$3.50
Availability: 26 in stock
Brassica Rapa
TURNIP-GOLD BALL is a truly exceptional turnip. It was first recorded in France as early as 1854 & is still very common. These turnips grow to 7-10 cm fairly uniform. This heritage variety is fine-grained, smooth, & never woody like other turnips can be, it has a sweet, mild flavor & smooth skin, with creamy yellow to orange flesh depending on the soil type. It stores well & can be used at various stages of maturity. Can be grown most of the year & the tops are also edible as greens.
Plant seeds outdoors where they are to grow & cover seeds with 0.7cm of fine soil. When young seedlings are 5 to 10 cm tall, thin to 10 to 15cm apart. Avoid using fresh manure in a soil where you plant turnips. Plants produce best in light, well-drained soil.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring and autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loose, fertile, and well-drained soil rich in organic matter
pH
5 – 7.5
Soil Temperature
12 - 18 °C (54 - 64 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation needed
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Watering
Regular, keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
6 – 12
Harvest Time (Days)
50 – 90
Good Companion Plants
Brassicas, Garlic, Peas, Beans, Mint, Catmint, Thyme, Potatoes, Onion, Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mustard Greens, Brussels Sprouts
Pests
Flea beetles, Aphids, Cabbage root maggots
Diseases
Alternaria leaf spot (Black Spot, Grey Spot), Black root Aphanomyces raphari, Black rot Xanthomonas campestris, Cercospora leaf spot (Frogeye leaf spot) Cercospora brassicicola, Clubroot Plasmodiophora brassicae, Downy mildew Peronospora parasitica,
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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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