Turnip: Purple Top White Globe - Seeds & Bulbs

Turnip
Purple Top White Globe

Unjustifiably a forgotten vegetable, turnips are very tasty and sweet. The mild roots are eaten fresh or cooked like potatoes. Greens are even more nutritious and considered one of the best greens for flavor. Purple Top stores for a long time.

This packet plants one 100-foot rows. It can be planted successively in ten 10-foot rows.

Days to Maturity: 50
When to Sow Outside: 3 - 4 weeks before last frost. In very warm climates, sow in September.
When to Sow Inside: Sow directly outdoors
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: Three seeds per inch
Row Spacing: 12'
Days to Emerge: 5 to 10
Thinning: When 1" tall thin to 3" apart. Don't thin those that you plan to use as greens.