Japanese White Turnip Seeds (WINTER)

Pack Size: Approx. 50 seeds per pack.

Grow fresh, tender, sweet and mildly flavoured Japanese White Turnips with smooth, round, creamy-white roots and nutritious green leaves. An excellent winter vegetable for kitchen gardens, raised beds and grow bags.

Germination Time: 5–10 days
Ideal Temperature: 15–25°C
Sowing Season: October–December

Best Sowing Season in Pakistan

October to December, particularly suited to Lahore, Punjab and other plains of Pakistan during the cool season.

About Japanese White Turnip

Japanese White Turnip is a quick-growing, cool-season root vegetable producing smooth creamy-white globes with tender, crisp flesh and edible fresh greens. Harvest young for best flavour and texture.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
• Type: Cool-season root vegetable
• Smooth, round, creamy-white roots
• Tender, crisp, mild and slightly sweet flavour
• Approximate harvest: 35–50 days depending on conditions
• Edible green leaves
• Suitable for salads, soups, stir-fries and cooked dishes
• Suitable for containers, grow bags and raised beds
• Growing method: Direct sowing

Recommended Grow Bags

GREEN GARDENS G-12 Green Felt Grow Bag (12 × 12 inch; 6 Gallon). Grow approximately 4–6 turnip plants per bag with appropriate spacing and thinning.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use loose, fertile, well-drained soil mixed with mature compost or vermicompost. Avoid compacted soil and excessive nitrogen.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Sow directly about 0.5–1 cm deep.
2. Keep the surface consistently moist until germination.
3. Thin seedlings to approximately 10–12 cm apart.
4. Provide at least 4–6 hours of direct sunlight where possible.
5. Water evenly to support tender, well-shaped roots.
6. Harvest while roots are young and tender.

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