The Latest Turnip Cultivation Technique Tutorial: Detailed Explanation of Planting Methods
The turnip is a biennial herbaceous plant belonging to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae). Its plant is relatively tall compared to some other herbaceous plants, reaching up to 1 m at its tallest. It is mainly grown for its tuberous root, which is widely used in China to make pickles and sauerkraut, and also serves as feed for many poultry. The turnip has high nutritional value, can moisturize the skin and fight aging, and strengthens the body. So how should turnips be cultivated? Today, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for turnips. Let's take a look!
1. Land preparation and fertilization
The growing environment of the turnip is similar to that of the radish. It is suitable for planting in soil with abundant fertility, a soft texture and rich humus, which helps increase the growth rate of the turnip. After choosing the land, the land preparation work must be done well. Land preparation is meant to improve soil fertility, enhance permeability, and disinfect and sterilize. When preparing the land, fertilize at the same time. Organic fertilizer and farmyard manure can be used as base fertilizer to ensure the turnip seeds take root and sprout. Land preparation and fertilization is the first step in turnip cultivation and also the most important step. The amount of base fertilizer should be reasonably controlled according to the soil area; it should not be too much or too little.
2. Thinning and final thinning of seedlings
After sowing and emergence, regularly observe the growth of the seedlings. If the seedlings become abnormal and turn into weak or dead seedlings, pull them out and replant with healthy turnip seedlings. Then thin the seedlings at the right time, because the turnip plant is relatively tall; if not thinned, it can easily become too densely planted after growing up, affecting each other's growth. Generally, seedling thinning should be carried out twice: first after the cotyledons of the seedlings unfold and true leaves grow, and then once more when about 3 true leaves have grown. And when 2-3 true leaves have grown, complete the final thinning work.
3. Fertilizer and water management
Turnips have a relatively large demand for fertilizer and water. After sowing turnips, the soil must be kept in a moist state, but because temperatures have not risen in spring, the frequency of watering should be reduced and cultivation and hilling management strengthened. In the high-temperature and drought season of summer, the watering interval must not exceed one week at the longest. During the peak leaf growth period, water must be controlled well, and watering should be done at the right time according to soil moisture content, plant growth and weather changes. In addition to applying sufficient base fertilizer before planting, turnips must also be topdressed at least once during the growing period to ensure they have enough nutrients for growth.
4. Pest and disease control
When turnips are improperly managed, various pests and diseases often occur, and the threat of pests and diseases is far greater than other threats that arise during growth. Therefore, we must strengthen field management of turnips to reduce the incidence of various pests and diseases. While strengthening management, we should also understand the common pests and diseases of turnips. The common pests and diseases of turnips include viral disease, downy mildew, aphids and cabbage caterpillars, etc. Each pest and disease has different chemical control methods. For example, the corresponding control agent for viral disease includes plant virus spirit emulsifiable concentrate, and for downy mildew, agents such as metalaxyl wettable powder can be used.
In pest and disease control work, everyone should not only do prevention work well, but also have management measures to deal with sudden diseases. Prepare commonly used disease treatment agents to prevent being at a loss when pests and diseases occur, which would cause greater losses. So everyone must pay more attention in this regard. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.