Turnip (Shalgam) Organic Desi Seeds

Easy to grow, nutritious & delicious root vegetable with a white globe, purple top and a midly sweet & peppery flavor.

Cook the delicious shalgam ki sabzi to serve with meals or add to pickle of mixed vegetables.
Add the highly nutritious turnip leaves to soups or stews.

Key Values
Open-Pollinated
Heirloom/ Desi
Non-Hybrid
Non-GMO
Non-Treated

Common name
Shalgam

Sowing Time
Oct to Dec

Sowing Depth
1/4" to 1/2"

Plant to Plant Spacing
6"

Germination Time
7 to 8 days

Growing Type
Root, Bunchy

Ideal Planter Size
6" to 8" deep, 16" to 24" wide

Ideal Temperature
15°C to 30°C

Companion Plants
Peas, Pole beans, Basil, Thyme, Tomatoes, Broccoli

Antagonist Plants
Potato, Carrots, Parsnips

Watering
Daily

Sunlight
Full sunlight

Fertilizer
Every 4 to 6 weeks

Harvest Time
40 to 55 days