TO GROW TURNIPS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 189, 7 May 1937, Page 20

TO GROW TURNIPS

Limed Soil Necessary urnips are real lime-lovers, no mattear whether they be early, mid-season or late varieties. Thus, no matter whether your land be light or heavy, that essential ingredient has to be supplied to the soil beforehand. We have now specially to consider the needs of the summer turnips, which are due for sowing shortly. If the digging and manuring of the soil they are to occupy was done in autumn, lime without delay. For the heavier soils the best form of lime is quick-lime, which has been slaked by sprinkling it with water to cause it to fall to a fine, dry powder. Apply Jib. per square yard. For the lighter soils crushed chalk or ground limestone is good, and the rate of application may be up to lib. per square yard. If you are in any doubt, crushed chalk or ground limestone may be applied with safety to any and every soil, Moreover, you can put these forms of lime on and sow the turnip seed the same day if the soil is working well. With the quick-lime there should be at least 10 days between liming and sowing. The lime should be stirred into and mixed with the top Gin. of soil.