Vegetables> Turnip> Intercultural Operations

Thinning:

It is an important operation in turnip cultivation as it promotes good root development. When the plants are well established, they are thinned out keeping a distance of 10-15 cm from plant to plant.

Weed Control:

Weeding and hoeing are necessary to check the weed growth and provide soil aeration for better growth and yield.

Two weddings during the growing season of turnip are required to keep the growth of weeds under check.

Earthing up:

In turnip, the growing roots tend to push out of the soil surface. Therefore, earthing up is done to cover the exposed surface of the roots. The first earthing-up should be done when the plants are about 15-25 cm high. The second earthing up is often done 25-30 days after sowing to cover up the tubers properly.