After stubble turnip's

[paul&mandy]

I'd really like to grow something to fatten lambs mid summer, we did spring turnip's this year very successfully after not getting winter wheat in due to the wet.
The only spare land we have to drill this spring is after autumn sown turnips.
I'm presuming we can't put turnip's back in again? If not what else can be sown that will be gone by late September?

 

[Jerry]

I'd really like to grow something to fatten lambs mid summer, we did spring turnip's this year very successfully after not getting winter wheat in due to the wet.
The only spare land we have to drill this spring is after autumn sown turnips.
I'm presuming we can't put turnip's back in again? If not what else can be sown that will be gone by late September?

Rye corn?
Westerwolds?

 

[Fat Lamb]

Shouldn't be a problem if it's just one year.

 

[paul&mandy]

Shouldn't be a problem if it's just one year.

That's what I said but got shot down. Wouldn't be rape or turnip for many years but 2 back to back turnips crops.

 

[ploughman1963]

club root would be the issue? There are club root resistant varieties. We have grown two crops in succession before - possibly just lucky?

 

[neilo]

That's what I said but got shot down. Wouldn't be rape or turnip for many years but 2 back to back turnips crops.

Plenty grow swedes for 2 years on the trot. Club root will/could build up gradually over years. I certainly wouldn’t worry about it, as long as it will be left out of brassicas for a good while after.

I think I would look at a leafy turnip (like Appin) or a hybrid (Redstart/Swift/etc) in your scenario though, to get several grazings out of it.
if you will be getting the benefit of the ground after, maybe even an annual clover crop which, although higher seed costs, need less fert input and leave residual N.

 

[sherg]

It'll be fine osr is in the ground for 12 months what's the difference

 

[nails]

I'd really like to grow something to fatten lambs mid summer, we did spring turnip's this year very successfully after not getting winter wheat in due to the wet.
The only spare land we have to drill this spring is after autumn sown turnips.
I'm presuming we can't put turnip's back in again? If not what else can be sown that will be gone by late September?

You can grow turnips one crop after the other. I have often grown an early crop and then put in another crop for winter.

 

[serf]

What min temp will this Appin type seed grow at in spring ?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Put spring barley in but whole crop or crimp it so it comes off earlier . You will get hell of a good crop after turnips
But I'm trying red clover this spring, been told its great for fattening lambs by quite a few who grow it

 

[neilo]

Put spring barley in but whole crop or crimp it so it comes off earlier . You will get hell of a good crop after turnips

Did you read the op? He wants a crop to finish lambs on in the summer...

 

[Jerry]

How about a mix of something like oats/vetch/raddish?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Did you read the op? He wants a crop to finish lambs on in the summer...

Red Clover then . I did misread . Thought he wanted to some turnips late summer. Thanks

 

[Henery]

Westerwolds based mix, grows like stink, cheap and reliable to establish, multiple grazings, responds well to N.....
Tough to beat in this situation.......