How to grow turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapa
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Open the planting calendarGrowing conditions
- Days to maturity
- 30 to 60 (from sowing)
- Spacing
- 3 to 6 in apart, rows 18 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- 1 in per week
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
Common problems
Sources
- University of Minnesota Extension: Growing turnips and rutabagas in home gardens
- Cornell University Home Gardening: Vegetable Growing Guides: Turnips
Last updated 2026-06-11.