1500 Seeds.
Other Names - Neeps, Neep, Red Top Turnip...
Purple Top Milan is an early variety that is very quick to mature and has a purple top at its name suggests and a flat root. This turnip has a deliciously mild classic flavoured root with white juicy flesh making it ideal for hearty winter meals or shredding raw in salads.
Suitable For - Vegetable plot, raised beds, container garden, limited space
Sowing Months - March - May, August
Harvest - May - July. September - early December from an August sowing
Add a good amount of well rotted manure or compost a few months before sowing. Lime if necessary as brassicas prefer alkaline soils. Add some general purpose organic fertiliser 1 - 2 weeks before sowing and remove any weeds.
General Information | Sowing & Planting Information | ||
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Habit | Biennial, grown as an annual | Module Grown & Transplants | |
Type | Heritage variety | Distance between plants | For best results direct sow |
Position | Cool location | Distance between rows | For best results direct sow |
Average height | 25 cm | Direct Sowing | |
Average spread | 25 cm | Sowing distance between plants | 5/10 cm |
Hardiness | Hardy | Distance between rows | 30 cm |
Overwintering | No | Sowing depth | 1 cm |
Soil Ph | 6.5 - 7.5 (prefers alkaline soil) | Germination temperature | 8 to 20℃ |
Days to germination | 7 - 14 days |
Turnips grow fast. Because of their speed of growth it is best to sow direct.
For small baby roots sow 2 - 3 seeds per station 5 cm apart at the depth and row distance suggested above. For August sowings producing larger roots suitable for storing, sow 2 - 3 seeds per station 10 cm apart at the depth and row distance suggested above.
Cover the seeds with soil and water well. If brassica pests are a problem cover the crop at this stage with fine insect mesh. When the seedlings are large enough to handle thin to 1 strong seedling per station. Spring and summer sowings are best sown in succession to avoid gluts.
Water very well every 7 - 10 days in dry weather (more frequent if growing in containers). Weed often to remove competing plants.
Spring and early summer sown turnips will be ready to harvest after 6 - 12 weeks from sowing. This early variety can be easily pulled out of the ground just like radish and there should be no need for a spade or trowel. For the best flavour and texture harvest baby roots when no bigger than golf ball size.
August sowings can start to be harvested from mid October up until the end of December. The larger roots can be stored in a frost free shed or garage in sacks or boxes of sand and should keep for 1 - 2 months.
Remove any turnip foliage before storing and do not store any small or damaged roots as they will not keep well. Turnips will also store in the fridge for 1 - 2 weeks in a polythene bag.
Mint can help to deter the flea beetle. It is advisable to grow this useful herb in containers as it can be very invasive. Move the containers to different locations in the garden as and when needed.
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