Turnip — "Bok choy"

Brassica rapa

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	7-11 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Soil pH	6.0-7.5
Pests	Flea beatles, Cutworms, Root maggots, Cabbage loopers, Cabbageworms, Cabbage aphids, Slugs, Snails, Nematodes
Diseases	Black leg, Black rot, Turnip mosaic virus
Physical characteristics
Height	0.5
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Biennial
Spacing	16cm
Germination time	4-7 days
Germination temperature	7-29°c
Seed viability	3 to 7 years
Days to harvest	45-80
Uses
Edible	True
Edible parts	Leaves, Root
Warning	Weed potential
Names
German name	Speiserübe, Mairübe
Taxonomy
Family	Brassicaceae or cruciferae
Origin and spread
Native to	Yugoslavia
Introduced into	Juan Fernández Is.
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Other
Pollination	Cross-pollination