Turnips produce a natural herbicide called glucosinolate, which reduces weed germination. This fact sheet is a collaborative efort of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Iowa …
CHARACTERISTICS grown primarily as an annual. What this means to the gardener is that you plant a turnip in the late spring or early fall to avoid the summer heat, which causes the plant to bo t, rather …
“Turnip Townshend.” However, it wasn‟t until the late 1970s that turnip started to be used as pasture for grazing animals. Therefore, today, many farmers around the world grow turnips mostly for animal …
As fall-seeded Brassicas, turnips and rape are beneficial because they suppress weeds in the following crop.1 They also decompose quickly after being turned under.1 Turnip and rape grow quickly and …
There are a number of horticultural cultivars of turnip and rapini, some of which have been bred for disease resistance, as well as cultivars of forage turnip bred for increased dry-matter yield or other …
Turnips are an important source of many nutrients including vitamin A and C. Vitamin A keeps eyes and skin healthy and vitamin C helps to boost the immune system. Not sure if you’re a fan of turnips? Try …
Turnip is a cool-season vegetable that can be grown as a spring or fall crop in Kansas. Turnips are easy to grow and can be used for the root, top, or both. Rutabagas are a relative of turnips that require …