How To Grow Turnip (Shaljam))  From Seeds?

By Shama Parveen

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Turnip (Shaljam) is the most popular root vegetable in India. The roots of Turnip are round, crisp, solid, and mildly flavored. This is mainly a cool-season crop; however, it can tolerate higher temperatures.

Turnip is a cool-season root vegetable that grows quickly in spring (February-March), late summer, fall, and winter (September-January)

Turnip seeds should be sown directly in pots or grow bags because it is a root vegetables and may not grow well with transplants.

The optimum temperature for the germination of turnip seeds is 13-30°C, the seeds will germinate in 4-10 days

Give regular water during the growing season and make sure the soil doesn’t dry out, especially the first few days.

Turnip plants need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily but can also grow in partial shade.

Turnips will take 45-65 days to mature.

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