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How to grow rutabagas

Brassica napus var. napobrassica · brassicaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Rutabaga is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Varieties in the library run 90 to 95 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants about 8 inches apart.

Sources

3 rutabagas in the library

American Purple Top · Laurentian · Helenor

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 rutabaga varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 3 pests and 2 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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