When to plant Turnip in Kansas, United States

Turnip can be planted after April 03, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Turnip in Kansas

Days suitable for growing Turnip in Kansas

Kansas has on average 65 continious days, suitable for growing Turnip. Turnip needs on average between 40 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Turnip in Kansas is quite short, with only 65 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Turnip seeds can be planted between April 03 and April 27. Planting before April 03 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after April 27, Turnip will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Turnip in Kansas, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 35 days on average for Turnip to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Kansas has 2 distinct seasons for growing Turnip

In order to get plants ready for April 03 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 27 and March 23
Seeds started after March 23 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Turnip growing season in Kansas is quite short, with only 65 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.
In order to get plants ready for September 28 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 24 and September 17
Seeds started after September 17 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Turnip growing season in Kansas is quite short, with only 30 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 86°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Turnip, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	181
Last frost expected date	April 21
First frost expected date	October 19
Dates with ideal conditions	May 23
Dates with suitable conditions	March 29 to March 30 (2 days) April 03 to June 06 (65 days) June 08 to June 12 (5 days) September 10 to September 13 (4 days) September 15 September 22 to September 26 (5 days) September 28 to October 27 (30 days) November 03 to November 10 (8 days) November 20
Total days ideal for growing Turnip in Kansas	1
Total days suitable for growing Turnip in Kansas	121
Days needed for Turnip to mature and produce harvest	40 - 75
Seed can be planted directly into soil	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Turnip in Kansas

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Kansas

Tolerable temperature range for Turnip: 40°F to 86°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Turnip
1	January 01 - January 03	24°F to 42°F	3°F to 54°F
2	January 04 - January 10	29°F to 47°F	9°F to 59°F
3	January 11 - January 17	29°F to 46°F	17°F to 59°F
4	January 18 - January 24	25°F to 42°F	9°F to 57°F
5	January 25 - January 31	23°F to 41°F	3°F to 61°F
6	February 01 - February 07	26°F to 46°F	8°F to 67°F
7	February 08 - February 14	23°F to 41°F	0°F to 59°F
8	February 15 - February 21	22°F to 44°F	-14°F to 68°F
9	February 22 - February 28	26°F to 47°F	7°F to 67°F
10	March 01 - March 07	32°F to 56°F	-3°F to 76°F
11	March 08 - March 14	37°F to 56°F	13°F to 73°F
12	March 15 - March 21	37°F to 58°F	20°F to 75°F
13	March 22 - March 28	40°F to 59°F	25°F to 74°F	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	42°F to 65°F	26°F to 83°F	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	46°F to 70°F	28°F to 81°F	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	43°F to 66°F	28°F to 86°F	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	47°F to 69°F	31°F to 82°F	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	51°F to 72°F	39°F to 85°F	TRUE
19	May 03 - May 09	54°F to 74°F	41°F to 90°F	TRUE
20	May 10 - May 16	55°F to 74°F	39°F to 90°F	TRUE
21	May 17 - May 23	57°F to 75°F	45°F to 89°F	TRUE
22	May 24 - May 30	61°F to 78°F	49°F to 89°F	TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	63°F to 82°F	52°F to 94°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	65°F to 85°F	52°F to 96°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	70°F to 90°F	60°F to 99°F
26	June 21 - June 27	69°F to 88°F	59°F to 98°F
27	June 28 - July 04	71°F to 90°F	61°F to 99°F
28	July 05 - July 11	71°F to 89°F	62°F to 97°F
29	July 12 - July 18	72°F to 92°F	62°F to 101°F
30	July 19 - July 25	73°F to 92°F	62°F to 102°F
31	July 26 - August 01	73°F to 91°F	63°F to 101°F
32	August 02 - August 08	71°F to 89°F	60°F to 99°F
33	August 09 - August 15	72°F to 91°F	60°F to 98°F
34	August 16 - August 22	70°F to 90°F	63°F to 104°F
35	August 23 - August 29	72°F to 91°F	61°F to 101°F
36	August 30 - September 05	69°F to 89°F	61°F to 97°F
37	September 06 - September 12	66°F to 86°F	48°F to 95°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	66°F to 85°F	55°F to 97°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	63°F to 83°F	53°F to 97°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	62°F to 81°F	45°F to 92°F	TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	55°F to 76°F	42°F to 90°F	TRUE
42	October 11 - October 17	50°F to 71°F	35°F to 87°F	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	50°F to 71°F	32°F to 85°F	TRUE
44	October 25 - October 31	40°F to 56°F	24°F to 77°F	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	43°F to 63°F	26°F to 76°F	TRUE
46	November 08 - November 14	40°F to 58°F	15°F to 74°F	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	39°F to 58°F	22°F to 72°F	TRUE
48	November 22 - November 28	34°F to 52°F	20°F to 65°F
49	November 29 - December 05	34°F to 52°F	24°F to 70°F
50	December 06 - December 12	34°F to 52°F	24°F to 66°F
51	December 13 - December 19	30°F to 46°F	16°F to 71°F
52	December 20 - December 26	30°F to 49°F	-4°F to 70°F
53	December 27 - December 31	31°F to 48°F	18°F to 66°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Turnip in Kansas

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