Turnip — "Deitrick's wild raab"

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
Pollination	Self-incompatible
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	Annual
Spacing	16cm
Germination time	4-7 days
Germination temperature	7-29°c
Seed viability	3 to 7 years
Days to harvest	20
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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Created: 2022-10-30 10:16:17 UTC
Last updated: 2023-09-22 14:18:10 UTC by permabot

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