2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
In order for the turnip to be fabulously large, juicy and tasty, you need to calculate the correct sowing dates for the root crop and know about the intricacies of caring for it. You can sow a vegetable three times a year: in spring, before winter, and now - in the middle of summer. Let's take a closer look at the peculiarities of caring for our old, but undeservedly forgotten, vegetable crop
Sowing: preparing the soil and seed
When sowing turnips, it is important to calculate the timing so that it does not begin to bloom. It must be remembered that late varieties ripen within about 90 days, so they need to be sown in the first decade of July. On average, it takes about 60-80 days to ripen, so they need to be sown now - July 10-15. And the early ones need only 45-55 days, and work with them can be postponed until the 20th of the month.
Turnips can be used to occupy the beds vacated after the zucchini. It is noticed that the root crop works better on the lungs in the structure of the earth. If you are the owner of a clay area, the texture can be improved by adding sand to the ground - then the vegetable will turn out to be larger. In addition, the preparation of the site for crops includes the introduction of humus or compost. You will need approximately a bucket of organic matter per 1 square meter. area.
On sandy soils, the following mineral fertilizers are recommended:
• ammonium nitrate - 200 g;
• superphosphate - 300 g;
• potassium salt - 300 g.
This is the calculation of nutrients per 10 square meters. sown area.
We must not forget that during this period of the year the earth becomes dry, therefore, after applying fertilizers, it is recommended to dig it up and water it. Before sowing, the soil is shallowly loosened, and then lightly tamped. After that, grooves are arranged approximately 2 cm deep with row spacing of about 25 cm. Before planting, the grooves are recommended to be treated with a 0.1% solution of boric acid.
Pre-sowing seed preparation consists in soaking for half an hour. To do this, take warm water. After this, the seed must be dried. Turnip has very small seeds and for uniform sowing it is advised to mix them with sand - in a ratio of 1: 5. After sowing, watering is carried out and the beds are mulched. The optimal natural material for this is peat (layer thickness - about 1 cm).
Care: thinning, watering and feeding turnips
Turnips are thinned out 2 times. For the first time, they wait for the seedlings to form 2 true leaves, and choose those that have grown weaker - they are removed. The beds are broken through again after 20 days according to the same principle. On average, after such a procedure, a free space of 10 cm should form between the plants.
Thinning, as well as weeding from weeds, is best done after watering, on damp ground. It is recommended to plan these works in the evening - during these hours the heat subsides on the street, and during the night the disturbed seedlings will have time to get stronger before the next sunshine.
It is very important to give the root vegetables plenty of drink. Not only the growth rate depends on this, but also the quality of the vegetable. With a lack of moisture, the root crops dry out and become denser, from which they become fibrous and woody. In addition, improper watering leads to bitterness and cracking of the turnip. To prevent this from happening, adhere to such a watering rate as 30 liters per 1 square meter. area.
If the beds were well filled with fertilizers before sowing, they need not be fed. On poor soils, it is advisable to carry out such procedures. The first feeding is done in the phase of 3 true leaves, and the second is carried out after another 20 days. For this, a complex mineral fertilizer is used. You can buy ready-made or make it yourself. To do this, take 1 tea. spoon of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate and potassium sulfate in a 10-liter bucket of water.
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