Maincrop or stubble turnips
- Thread starter Stockwell
- Start date
- Location
- Ceredigion
For June I would go Swedes, Maincrop Turnip or Kale for later feeding
I did Swede and Cow Cabbage one year, that was truly fantastic , a presision drill works best for that though
I did Swede and Cow Cabbage one year, that was truly fantastic , a presision drill works best for that though
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- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I opt for maincrop turnips over swedes if I can. The seedlings are more vigorous, so cover the ground faster and more likely to outgrow flea beetle sooner. Protein will be slightly higher and roots bigger, if a low enough seed rate (1kg/ac Max). If it does fail then the seed was only a third of the cost too.
Massif turnips are FAR higher yielding than Green Globe and sheep graze them better ime. Massif is in very short supply this year apparently, after some kind of seed failure somewhere. Watson Seeds up in Scotland have stocks though, or did a couple of weeks ago (thanks @Yale
).
Massif turnips are FAR higher yielding than Green Globe and sheep graze them better ime. Massif is in very short supply this year apparently, after some kind of seed failure somewhere. Watson Seeds up in Scotland have stocks though, or did a couple of weeks ago (thanks @Yale
).
- Location
- Ceredigion
Could he not mix a few grams of Swede seed in with the Turnips .
I can't get Massif , tried a good few places
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I thought about doing that, but I suspect the turnips would crowd out the swedes, unless perhaps it was a vigorous leafy variety like Triumph?
- Location
- Ceredigion
Would have to sow it thin and hope there is no Yellow Weed
We are the same, and can’t get green globe for a couple of weeks due to import checks
- Location
- Ceredigion
Just told me 10 days
Must be 4 day journey to get up here
No yellow weed??? Only if you sow them on the moon or Antarctica.
- Location
- Cornwall.
I've had Green Globe from the beginning of the year, only now mentioned it as all my existing customers have now been supplied.
Still available as of this morning.
Still available as of this morning.
- Location
- Galloway
It's now July is it too late for massif go some interval going in .might mix some of do a two or three acres what's people's thoughts
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I never plant my maincrop turnips until July, to reduce fly risk. Swedes want to have been in by now ideally, but a few more weeks for massif ime.
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
When is the best time to sow swedes. Some say May for best crops but was that in the day of seed treatment for fly. Others say after the longest day.
Ours went in last Sunday and have had a good soaking this week. If we had sown 3 weeks ago they would not have germinated until now anyway.
We also put maincrop turnips in at the same time.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
Got it right for once then, thanksJust before a week's rain is an ideal time ime.More important than any calendar date.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Used to sow mine last week of may never had a problem and Swedes like dustbin lids, would not know when the longest day is but late swedes are a wast of time ,
ISCO
Member
- Location
- North East
Was that a few years ago prior to neonic seed treatment ban. We have had trouble with flea beetle in past.
Lots of fly bother around here this year. Had to redrill some kale today.
- Location
- Ceredigion
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Could be , few years since I grown them , I used to spray for mildew