Swede Magres - Rutabaga
Swede Magres - Rutabaga
Swede Magres - Rutabaga
Brassica napus Magres
Swedish turnip
Looking forward to sowing them.
Frédérique J., 14/11/2018
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Description
'Magres' swede is an excellent quality variety that is cold-hardy and disease-resistant. It forms large roots with purple skin and good-flavoured yellow flesh. Sow from April to June and harvest from October to December.
The swede or rutabaga, also known as Swedish turnip (Brassica napus) is a root vegetable native to Northern Europe that belongs to the large Brassicaceae family. It is a cross between a wild cabbage and a turnip. It forms a white or yellow turnip-like root that has a flavour similar to potato and radish. It can be eaten raw (grated in carrot salads) or cooked. It is perfect for winter soups and stews or mash and is delicious caramelized in gratin or roasted with other autumn or winter veg. Swede is quite high in calories and is an excellent source of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. It is known to help digestion and can even have a slight laxative effect.
Swede is easy to grow. Its requires, to as lesser extent, the same basic requirement as other members of the cabbage family: plenty of sunshine and deep, moist, free draining and fertile soil that has been amended with manure or compost. It is suitable for growing in ordinary soil.
Harvesting: Lift with a garden fork and gently pull up the roots when they have reached full maturity.
Storage: Let the swede roots dry for a few hours on the ground and cut off the greens just above the crown. They will keep for several months in a box or container filled with sand or straw, in a cool dark room (cellar or garage). In free draining soil they can be left until required. Swedes will keep for days if not weeks in the refrigerator; they can also be blanched in boiling salty water then frozen.
Good to know: Planting fennel next to swedes helps repel flea beetles and root maggots, two major pests that feed on turnip and rutabaga plants. Ideally, cover your crops with fine insect netting or row covers. Mulching with grass clippings or dead leaves will help keep the soil moist whilst limiting weed growth.
Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)
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Brassica
napus
Magres
Brassicaceae
Swedish turnip
Cultivar or hybrid
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Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of Rutabaga Magres is around 12°C and takes about 14 days.
Sowing period: from April to June
Harvest period: from October to December
You can either directly sow the seeds in the ground or prepare seedlings that will later be planted in their final position in the garden.
Seedling preparation: In a greenhouse or nursery in the garden for the rest of the year (according to the recommended sowing period), sow the seeds at a depth of 1 to 2 cm in a good seed compost or fine soil. Lightly cover with compost and remember to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged.
When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into pots if necessary before planting them in the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost. During planting, respect the recommended spacing for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In properly amended and finely worked soil, create furrows with a depth of one or two centimeters, spaced 30 centimeters apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. Once the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, leaving one plant every 15 centimeters.
Cultivation:
Rutabaga Magres is grown in full sun. It is a fairly demanding vegetable that requires well-enriched soil. It is advisable to make a good addition of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) a few months before, by digging it in to a depth of 5 cm, after having loosened the soil, as is the case for all vegetable crops.
Once in place, Rutabaga Magres requires virtually no care except for occasional weeding if necessary.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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