The Platte wite mei turnip is an early variety with a round, flat root, white in color and white flesh, fast growing and quite resistant to bolting and frost. It can be grown in spring and autumn and is harvested as soon as it reaches 6-7 cm in diameter. It keeps well during the winter.

How to successfully sow turnips Platte witte mei

Sowing: in March-April then from mid-July to September, broadcast in beds, 2-3 mm deep, having made two false sowings to avoid weeds. The soil must be loosened and the surface must be well refined. Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate.
Once the seeds have sprouted, quickly place an insect-proof veil to prevent flea beetles from perforating the cotyledons of the young seedlings.
Thin to 10 cm along the row. Water abundantly during dry periods.

Good associations

Place fennel next to your turnip crops to repel turnip flies.
The turnip will appreciate the company of many vegetables: beetroot, carrot, celery, Brussels sprouts, spinach, peas, leeks, lamb's lettuce, mint, etc.

Harvesting turnips

Turnip harvesting takes place in May-June or October depending on the sowing date.

The enemies

Flea beetles: place an insect-proof blanket as soon as the seeds have sprouted.
Turnip fly: The larvae of this fly burrow into the flesh of turnips. Place an insect net.