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- Q.Planting Turnips And Rutabagas - I live in Hawaii and would like to grow turnips or rutabagas. I know I will have to grow them ...
- Q.Growing Rutabagas - My rutabagas have been growing since the first week in September. How long does it take to fully grow rutabagas?
- Q.Rutabagas - It's my first time growing rutabagas. Should I cut off flowers to aid root development or let them come?
- Q.Rutabaga - How do you keep rutabaga? What and how does it have the waxy shell?
- Q.Growing Rutabagas - I am growing rutabagas for the first time. We live in western Washington (state). I planted my garden on May ...
- Q.Rutabagas - What happens when rutabagas turn to seeds?
- Q.Growing Rutabagas - Is there anything you can do to enhance the growing of rutabagas?
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Anonymous on
December 8, 2010Q.Planting Turnips and Rutabagas
I live in Hawaii and would like to grow turnips or rutabagas. I know I will have to grow them in a container but with the warm temperatures, will I be able to grow them?
Answered by
Nikki on
December 9, 2010
Certified ExpertA.Your best bet to grow them will be to do so in the winter when the temps are slightly cooler. Also, keep them in a partly shady place and mulch around them well to keep the ground cooler.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
December 12, 2010Q.Growing Rutabagas
My rutabagas have been growing since the first week in September. How long does it take to fully grow rutabagas?
- Answered by
Heather on
December 12, 2010
Certified ExpertA.As far as I know, it shouldn't really make a big difference either way. I think it's a matter of personal choice. To experiment, however, you might want to try cutting the flowers from one plant and leaving them on another to compare the results come harvest time. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/planting-rutabaga.htm
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May 29, 2011Q.Rutabagas
It's my first time growing rutabagas. Should I cut off flowers to aid root development or let them come?
- Answered by
Nikki on
May 30, 2011
Certified ExpertA.As far as I know, it shouldn't really make a big difference either way. I think it's a matter of personal choice. To experiment, however, you might want to try cutting the flowers from one plant and leaving them on another to compare the results come harvest time. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/planting-rutabaga.htm
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June 28, 2011Q.Rutabaga
How do you keep rutabaga? What and how does it have the waxy shell?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 29, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The waxy shell you are referring to is simply accomplished by giving the roots a wax bath prior to storing. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/harvesting-rutabaga.htm
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Anonymous on
July 5, 2011Q.Growing Rutabagas
I am growing rutabagas for the first time. We live in western Washington (state). I planted my garden on May 15 and it's doing very well; however, my rutabagas are starting to go to seed. Should I pinch off the tops or leave them alone?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 5, 2011
Certified ExpertA.They have most likely bolted. Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/planting-rutabaga.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/harvesting-rutabaga.htm
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landers on
July 27, 2011Q.Rutabagas
What happens when rutabagas turn to seeds?
- Answered by
Cathy on
July 30, 2011A.You can harvest the seed and grow them next year. See this website for more detailed information.
http://countrylivinginacariboovalley.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-grow-and-save-rutabaga-seeds.htmlAlso you may find this article helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rutabaga/planting-rutabaga.htm
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September 26, 2011 - Answered by
Nikki on
September 27, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Undersized root crops usually happen when the ground is too heavy or too weak in phosphorus. These articles will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-to-improve-clay-soil.htm
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