ousoonerfan22 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 What about turnips? Do you mix the brassica's and turnips in with your other plots(clover) or keep them seperate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? brassicas are an annual and clover is a perenial, I like to keep em seperate but I know a lot of people who mix em, its your choice. -shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? Turnips and brassicas are annuals. Some clovers are annuals as well. I dont mix my perenial and annual plots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? I always include annuals in my first planting of a perennial--mainly a cereal grain to work as a nurse crop. You can also mix in brassicas but you want to go very light as they can shade out the young clover. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RackBlaster Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? I have a 4 acre clover plot in Illinois that overseed with a brassica/turnip mix every fall for the past 5 years and it grows great with no effect on the clover in the spring . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pabowhunt Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? [ QUOTE ] You can also mix in brassicas but you want to go very light as they can shade out the young clover. todd [/ QUOTE ] Very true, I made that mistake myself! It grew in so thick nothing else got a start, not even weeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? Brassicas should not be planted more than two years in the same plot due to disease. They are an annual and are most productive when planted alone. There are several seed mixes out there today which include brassicas but you might be concerned with the disease aspect if you plan to replant the same plot every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pabowhunt Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? [ QUOTE ] Brassicas should not be planted more than two years in the same plot due to disease. [/ QUOTE ] That's the first I've heard of this. I've been trying to learn as much as I could about brassica's. Could you explain a little more or post a link to a good info source? I'm always up for a little more info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? There are fungal and other diseases that can get into your soil. Planting some types of crops or plots year after year on top of each other are not suggested. On that note though, read a response from someone in here before that claimed to be on I think it was the 5th year of planting brassicas in the same plot with no ill effects to the plants. Likewise, I have an old retired neighbor who is also a bit of a farmer who plants corn in the same plot in his garden year after year, and he consistently has some of the best corn yields from a small garden I have ever seen despite what some suggest is a major no no with corn. For me, I will try to rotate as best as I can. This is my first year other than several years ago trying full draw to use any brassicas. Am a bit anxious to see how well they draw and help to hold the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? I got the info from my Cooperative Extension Agent. I also read it some where. I'll try to find the source and get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Re: are brassica\'s an annual? Pretty sure I read the same information in regards to brassicas and the importance of rotation somewhere maybe on the qdma site a few years ago during the short time I was visiting that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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