DibbleGrowing turnips: from seed to harvest
Sow turnips in the cool part of the year, and again as the heat fades for an autumn crop. Fast and hardy: thin them for room to bulb up. Heat makes the roots woody and sharp.
Planting dates for turnips by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 12 | May 31 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 5 | May 24 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | March 28 | May 12 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | March 15 | May 5 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | February 22 | April 16 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | October 4 | March 10 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | October 19 | February 20 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | October 18 | February 20 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | November 30 | January 19 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Turnip:
Family and rotation
Turnip is in the brassicas family. Hungry leaf crops. Follow legumes; avoid following other brassicas. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant turnips?
It depends on your zone. Turnip is a hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow turnips?
About 50 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with turnips?
Good companions include Pea, Onion.
Plant at the right time this season
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