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Subject: High Tunnel Workshop
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 132 N Court Street, Talladega, Alabama
Calendar: ACES Commercial Horticulture
05/25 - High Tunnel Workshop
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Subject: State 4-H Forestry Invitational
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: AU School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences/Chewacla Park
Calendar: ACES 4-H & Youth Development
06/12 - State 4-H Forestry Invitational
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Subject: State 4-H Forestry Invitational
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: AU School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences/Chewacla Park
Calendar: ACES 4-H & Youth Development
06/13 - State 4-H Forestry Invitational
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Subject: Master Food Preserver
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 1662 Arena Road (Alex City Sports Plex)
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/14 - Master Food Preserver
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Subject: 2012 Alabama Cow-Calf Conference
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Ham Wilson Livestock Arena - 650 South Donahue Drive
Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
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06/15 - 2012 Alabama Cow-Calf Conference
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Subject: Master Food Preserver
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 1662 Arena Road (Alex City Sports Plex)
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/21 - Master Food Preserver
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Subject: Master Food Preserver
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 1662 Arena Road (Alex City Sports Plex)
Calendar: ACES Food Safety, Preparation & Preservation
06/28 - Master Food Preserver
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Turnips
| Season: |
Warm Weather |
| Spring Planting Dates: |
Feb. 1 - April 1 |
| Fall Planting Dates: |
Aug. 10 - Oct. 1 |
| Day to Maturity: |
40 - 60 |
| Plant Size: |
12-20" tall, 12" wide |
| Water Need: |
Medium |
| Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: |
1/4 oz. |
| Spacing, Rows/Plants: |
30" x 2" |
| Recommended Varieties: |
Purpletop, Shogoin,
Just Right (roots) |
Fall gardens and turnips are made for each other. And more than likely, if you have
a fall garden, you have included turnips.
Turnips have a maturity date of 40 to 60 days. Plant them right on top of the planting furrow. Press seed down for good contact and cover lightly with mulch. Provide adequate moisture to prevent the soil from drying out.
Some turnip varieties are grown for their greens while other varieties are grown for their turnips. Purpletop, which produces a 5- to 6-inch round turnip root, is grown for both its greens and turnips. Just Right is grown more for its root. An Oriental variety you may want to plant is Shogoin. Leaves can be harvested from turnips as they grow. The plant will continue to grow new leaves as you snap the older leaves off. |
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