How to Grow Turnips Inside
Turnips are an underground root crop that requires loose, moist and quick-draining soil for growth. Turnips grow in spring, fall and winter, and do best with relatively cool starts. They make up a large part of fall and winter gardens, due to their frost-hardy natures. As root crops, turnips also need plenty of space for expansion. If you want to grow your turnips inside, use large pots, quality soil and cool growing locations for best success. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Plant turnips at any time of year if you mean to keep them indoors. Prepare deep 5- to 10-gallon pots with drainage holes to give the turnips good drainage and room to grow. Never allow root crops, like turnips, to sit in still water.
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Mix quick-draining soil and organic compost in equal parts, and fill the pots three-quarters full for planting. This foundation provides loose and nutritious soil, and keeps turnips moist between waterings.
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Plant turnip seeds 1/2 inch deep at every 2 inches in large pots. If you're planting a large cultivar, space the seeds at 4 inches or give each seed a pot of its own. Space seedlings at 2 to 4 inches. Water the seeds or seedlings with 2 inches of water to settle the soil and establish the planting, and put them on a schedule of 2 inches of water a week.
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Put the turnips in a spot where they get four to six hours of sun every day, with temperatures under 80 degrees F. Temperatures between 60 and 70 F are ideal for turnip growth.
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Harvest turnips at their maturity dates, or when the turnips reach 3 inches in diameter. Younger turnips are sweeter and more tender than old turnips. Turnips will turn tough and bitter if you leave them in the ground for too long.
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