joejo20 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 What should a tunip plot look like after a month? How long does it take for the turnip bulb to grow and at what stage will the deer eat the tunip (does it have to be fully developed?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 No they dont have to be. The deer eat ours from the time they sprout through. They take 4-6 weeks to get leafy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejo20 Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks for the reply. How about the turnip? how long until that grows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 A few months. I pick them them in dec normally. I plant them in september. the averge temp through that is 65-70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 The deer started eating the tops(greens) some here after the first frost(mid to late October here). We never had much luck in the way of deer digging up the turnips to eat them. Planted the same spots two consecutive years and same result both years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejo20 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Thanks for the info guys. It sounds like my Turnip plot will be just fine. I was afraid I planted them too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have turnip bulbs already....they are sticking out of the ground....... Deer will eat on the tops and the turnip bulb now....not very much but some. But after first frost the deer will be in the plot chowing down :D Good luck These pictures are from lastyear.....the date is correct. But I have seen the same thing already this year in another plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejo20 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks for sharing the photos. How long did it take for them to get to that point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 we usually plant turnips in Aug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejo20 Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I planted mine in early Sept. Here in Northern Michigan. Do you think they will continue to grow in the 50 degree weather we are having? The leafs are around the size of a baseball right now. Thank You Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I am in Northern New York. We try to plant turnip and brassica the last week of July or the first week of August. Our goal being to get the plants to reach maturity about the time the first frost hits. This is usually about 45 days after planting or the second week of September. Our plants were about 24" high when we got our first frost, some turnips were 6" in diameter and the deer have started to eat the leaves. While they will nibble at the bulbs they won't get serious about eating them until probably the first of December. They will continue to dig them up until February or until they are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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