When to plant Turnip in Lander County, Nevada, United States

Turnip can be planted after June 11, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 86°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Turnip in Lander County

Lander County has on average 50 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 Lander County is quite short, with only 50 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 August 01 and August 10. Planting before August 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after August 10, 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 Lander County, 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.

Lander County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Turnip

• In order to get plants ready for June 11 seeds should be started indoors bwetween May 07 and May 30

  Seeds started after May 30 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Turnip growing season in Lander County is quite short, with only 29 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 August 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 27 and July 06

  Seeds started after July 06 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Turnip growing season in Lander County is quite short, with only 50 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.

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