What do do about Brassica?
 

Wondering what you do with the left over turnips, parsnips etc from brassica plants in the spring. Do you just till them under, leave them and just frost seed? Thanks for the input. TGK

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

I mowed them off and left the cuttings.

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

But what about the vegatables that were left in the ground? Do you just leave them too?

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

Yep - Leave em.

You might get some regeneration from them next year, but most will break down in a couple months and put nutrients back into the top layers of the soil.

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

Work it in or leave it...

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

Thanks for the input! TGK

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

You might be surprised how the deer eat the turnips etc down into the ground during a period of thaw. I understand that is the way other crops such as sugar beets are grazed off.

Good luck!

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

We have seen the deer dig the turnips up in the freeze...

RE: What do do about Brassica?
 

Brassica roots are about 3 ft under snow this time of year in this area - they just don't get touched in my experience - the deer are much more dependent on traditional "yard area" browse, and grains like corn - around here anyhow.