[beanpile]

I had a thought, so I used google and here is what she has to say, which is what I thought

"Turnips can be planted in the early spring for a spring crop, and midsummer through early fall for a fall to winter crop. ... Turnips also prefer soils rich in potassium and phosphorus, but not in nitrogen."

you have a link to that?

because I see this, granted it's a garden but

How to Fertilize Turnips

Turnips, root vegetables packed with vitamins and nutrients, have many uses in the...

homeguides.sfgate.com

Apply f all-purpose fertilizer, such as 10-10-10, 10-20-10 or 16-16-8, per 100 square feet.


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Fertilize turnips again six weeks after emergence. Use 1/3 cup of a nitrogen-based fertilizer, such as 34-0-0 or 21-0-0, for every 10-foot row. Mix the fertilizer into the soil next to each plant.

Food Plot Species Profile: Turnips | National Deer Association

www.deerassociation.com

Fertilize at planting with about 300 pounds of 19-19-19 per acre to get the plants up and running.

on and on other sites suggest a triple even # N,P,K seems to be the suggestion built no where had I seen the suggestion that high or equal N is not a vital part of the mixture

 

[BC-Buck]

Im cheap and dont use much fertilizers anymore. Frost seed inoculated red clover into turnips then terminate the day you broadcast next years seed. Soil builder plus puts nitrogen into soil for next years plantings. I like to train the deer to use those food plots year round and that frosts seeded clover will start to excel early spring. Make sure the grass in clover plots is not yellow nutsedg instead.

 

[Wibb]

bet that was pricey

Actually not bad at all. I did 40 lbs/acre and Rural King had it for like $20/bag if I recall (might be wrong). It did a nice job at greening them up and giving them a big boost [emoji41]


You can get Anthracnose in your brassicas if you plant too many years in a row. It's a fungus that will stay in the soil. Mine were pretty torn up with bugs this summer but I sprayed them with SEVIN and with a little rain, cooler temps, and luck I had the best plot in many years.

Next year I'll rotate in and Milo, sunflowers, and sunn hemp

 

[Dafish]

How to Grow Turnips

Learn how to grow turnips and you'll find that these often-overlooked vegetables have a lot to offer.

www.treehugger.com

every article I have brought up says to avoid nitrogen

• Feed turnip plants with natural fertilizer containing potassium and phosphorous, such as compost tea, for good root development. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers.

 

[beanpile]

this is all very interesting some say N other say no..sounds like a Covid Jab scenario

I'm all for low N personally cause the fert is cheaper

 

[rat]

Soil macronutrient availability is highly dependent on pH.

Not an issue if you are in a neutral to slightly acidic situation but sometimes you are throwing good money after bad if your pH is out of range.

Something to consider anyway.

 

[WBF]

Get a soil sample... adjust for the proper ph, macronutrients for the particular seeding. Brassicas always do well in virgin-newly turned soil... ONCE....

 

[harmanoff]

Ok so been awhile lol, the new food plot turned out pretty good, shot a big 14 pointer in it this bow season!!! Will plant clover in it this year sometime in August as its a shadier spot later in the year, going to be spraying more of the ****ty grass and burning it off like last year and playing turnips in that. We can plant up to 13 acres of the WRP so working slowly up to that. the other area i made last year i planted clover in it 2 weeks ago, used a spiker that we have at our cabin, then used my leaf blower and that bad *** attachment to spread the clover. Also decided to try spreading clover in the adjacent plot that the walk way connects with clover as well. Also reseeded several areas with clover 2 weeks ago as well! The farm decided to bulldoze about 40 yards of tree line in between our field and the neighbors so he can bring in his bigger combine. I planted that in clover as well! I will try to post some pics of it all in a few weeks when i go up for turkey hunting