I planted a couple plots of these turnips last fall and they're bulbs were never eaten by the deer. Since then, Spring has sprouted new shoots/flowers off of the bulb. Has anyone seen this before? What will the shoots/flowers produce? Will the bulb grow larger this year or die away? I have clover also in the plot that needs to be mowed. I am curious to see what these turnips will do but is it better to just go ahead and mow over them and let the stems and bulb decompose into the ground? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
They will not regrow. Brassica is an annual blend. The clover however may come in well if you add some fertilizer and once it reaches five or six inches mow it and it will regenerate and thicken. The bulbs themselves will rott and the deer wont eat them. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
The bulbs will rot and turn back into the soil. If the tops grow to the point of going to seed, it will have yellow flowers on it and will reseed itself, but personally I would mow them off
The only turnips that are regrowing are turnip crosses that are multi graze. There is a few New Zealand genetics that work well. If you didnt get the deer to eat the turnips, check your soil pH, and soil sulfur levels. Turnips are 60 day maturity and if you plant too early, they will get woods. Tip for people...consider the american purple top rutabaga over turnips. You will get a slower growth rate, higher sugar content in the bulb and it's about 1 1/2 times bigger of bulb for winter grazing. Other options are the swedes, and slower growing turnips, like newyork and green globes.
Appreciate the info fellas. I was really surprise to see anything sprout from the bulb. I figure the freezing temps would kill off the root system. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'll have to look into the rutabagas next year. Thanks nutritionist. I'm really hoping the deer will be used to the greens this year, enough so they'll eat then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
