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When to Plant Turnip

Brassica rapa var. rapa

root_vegetableZones 2–9beginner

Quick-growing dual-purpose root vegetable with edible greens. Sweet when young and harvested small. Excellent in cool weather and tolerates light frost.

Planting calendar

Direct sow / transplant

4 weeks before your last spring frost.

Fall planting

6 weeks before your first fall frost.

Fast-growing; best in cool weather; spring and fall crops

Spacing & harvest

Companion planting

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Sources: Purdue University Turfgrass Science: Use Growing Degree Days to Better Time Your Applications · University of Missouri Extension: Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar · University of Minnesota Extension: Pre-emergent Herbicides for Crabgrass Control in Lawns