Growing turnips - profitable occupation

Much to our regret, the majority of gardeners (and large farms) have long refused to cultivate this wonderful root crop. Growing turnips in Russia before the appearance of potatoes in the vegetable gardens was common. This vegetable was almost the staple food of the majority of the population. Until now, in some areas of the Russian Federation, this root vegetable is grown .

Growing turnips in your garden is a profitable occupation. This two-year high-yielding plant belongs to the family of cruciferous plants . It has root crops of various shapes: oval, round, elongated, flat-rounded. Their flesh may be white or yellow (depending on the type of turnip). In the first year of planting the plant forms root and leaves, and in the second year - the flower stem and seeds.

Cultivation of turnip is not much different from the cultivation of swede and beet. Its advantage is early maturity. Harvest of root crops can be collected after 60-70 days after emergence. That is why growing turnips in one area can be produced 2 times a season (under favorable climatic conditions).

After harvesting, seed plants are stored in the basement, and in spring they are planted in the open ground to receive seeds. Turnip turnip on the 15th-20th day after disembarkation. Seeds fully ripen on the 65th-70th day. Growing turnips requires certain agricultural techniques. She prefers sunny areas of fertile soil. To enhance the growth of plants, wood ash should be added to the ground, as it reduces the acidity of the soil.

Under the sowing of turnip seeds, fresh manure is not applied. They germinate well at 15 ° C, and the shoots tolerate short-term frosts to -6 ° C. They reap in the spring, after the soil has dried (in an area dug in from autumn). It is best to form on it ridges or ridges, which in spring correct. Seeds are sown on them. At 10 sq.m. Their site will need only 3-4 g. Shoots need to thin out, leaving between them a distance of 9-10 cm.

Cultivation of turnip will require the gardener to regularly weed, watering (so that the land does not dry out) and fighting pests. This root is removed selectively (as it ripens), but it is necessary until frost. Leaves cut off, and turn the pawn for storage.

Why is turnip useful? This vegetable is an inexpensive source of carotene, vitamin C and many minerals. It has a lot of citric acid. Nutritionists recommend including turnips in the diet as a therapeutic and dietary product. It has long been used not only as a food product, but also as a medicine. Decoctions of it used as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory and soothing. The juice of this vegetable helps with colds, cough, toothache and scurvy.

How to use turnips for food? Salads are made from it, it is boiled, stuffed and stewed. It is best suited as a side dish for meat dishes. Delicious turnips in soups. Even her young leaves are used for various salads, salads and soups.

It is also worth mentioning about such a wonderful vegetable as a turnip (turnips). This two-year high-yielding plant belongs to the family of cruciferous plants. Turnips are grown only in culture. It can grow in northern latitudes, where other plants can not stand the cold. They grow it, mainly, for livestock feed, although some varieties of turnip are quite suitable for people.