Rutabaga – American Purple Top
$3.99
American Purple Top rutabaga produces bluish-green foliage about 45 cm long and a round, two-tone purplish and beige root with smooth, sweet yellow flesh. Harvest after the first frost for superior flavor. Rutabagas, often confused with turnips, are also called Siam cabbage. They can be stored for several months in a cool, dry place.
Additional information
Seeds | ~500 |
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Growing tips
Conditions of germination:
- depth of sowing: 5 mm
- optimal temperatures of germination: 15 to 24 ºC
- time for germination: 5 to 10 days
When to sow:
- direct seeding when the soil can be worked in spring in your area
Sowing technique: in line
Draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds in it.
Distance in the garden:
- between seeds: 5 cm*
- between plants: 15-20 cm
- between rows: 45 cm
Height of the plants: 30 cm
Soil: loose, well drained and rich
Exposure: full sun or light shade
Days to harvest: 90 to 110 days
Specificities:
- *Thin after germination when seedlings have 3 true leaves or are 5 cm tall. Transplant or eat the removed plants.
- If rutabagas are sown before the end of May, protect the plants from cutworms with a floating cover.
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