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Turnip: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow outdoorsHarvest
Northern France18 March – 31 March; 8 September – 28 September1 May – 31 July; 1 September – 30 November
Atlantic coast8 March – 21 March; 12 September – 2 October21 April – 21 July; 5 September – 4 December
Eastern France10 March – 23 March; 6 September – 26 September23 April – 23 July; 30 August – 28 November
Mediterranean4 February – 17 February; 28 September – 18 October20 March – 19 June; 21 September – 20 December
Mountains (around 1,000 m)12 April – 25 April; 7 August – 27 August26 May – 25 August; 31 July – 29 October

Growing

Family
Brassicaceae
Latin name
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Cold tolerance
Hardy (withstands frost)
Soil temperature to germinate
4 °C minimum
Emergence
3–10 days
Between rows
20–30 cm
In the row
10–15 cm
To harvest
50 days

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

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