Brassica size?!?

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11-12-2007, 11:27 AM

IL-Cornfed

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Brassica size?!?

Checked the Tecomote Ultra Forage Brassica plot today and couldn't believe the size of average turnip bulbs!!! I've never seen turnips this big!!! Some looked to be the size of mini-basketballs!!! I hope the deer like 'em this year?

11-12-2007, 11:38 AM

IL-Cornfed

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RE: Brassica size?!?

A peek at some of the plot

Another view of another strip of the same plot

11-12-2007, 12:50 PM

answerguy

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RE: Brassica size?!?

Hate to tell you this but your deer aren't likely to eat the actual turnip. They should go after the leaves though.

11-12-2007, 07:14 PM

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RE: Brassica size?!?

Mine got really Big this year too. Nitrogen seems to have alot to do withit. On one plot I just hand tossed 15-15-15 - and you can tell ALL the spots I missed by the varying size of the Turnips & leaves - its amazing the difference.

Starting to see some use by the deer on the rape/turnips mix.

FH