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Purple Top Turnips

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Purple Top Turnips

Summary

Purple Top Turnips are a dual-purpose brassica offering nutrient-rich roots and leafy forage. They are ideal for grazing, soil improvement, and winter cover cropping.

Seeding Rates:

  • Drilled: 5 lb/acre
  • Broadcast: 6 lb/acre
  • Seeds per pound: ~170,000

Cost:

$2.00 / lb

Traits:

*Ratings are based on a scale of 0-10 (poor-excellent)
  • C:N Ratio: 10
  • Nitrogen Fixation: 0
  • Salinity Tolerance: 6
  • Tolerances: Grazing (8), Frost (7), Drought (5)

Soil Benefits:

  • Organic Matter: 3.5
  • Nutrient Cycling: 9
  • Weed Suppression: 6
  • Nematode Control: 0

Additional Uses:

  • Grazing: 8
  • Haying/Chopping: 2
  • Deer Food Plot: 8
  • Bird Food Plot: 6
  • Winter Stockpiling: 9

Planting Windows:

  • Early-Mid Spring: 5
  • Late Spring-Early Summer: 8
  • Mid-Summer: 5
  • Late Summer-Early Fall: 8
  • Mid/Late Fall: 5

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