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Sign up freeBrassica rapa subsp. rapa
vegetable
Bees
Butterflies
Pest controlFast-growing cool-season root. Harvest small (5–7 cm) for best flavour. Young leaves also edible. Sow again in late summer for autumn crop.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Brassica rapa var. parachinensis
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Turnip
Direct-sow Turnip outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 45 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, firm
