why no tubular production?

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buckhunter10

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• Oct 12, 2016

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I planted a plot behind the house this year. It was a BOB mix, radish, turnip, etc. I oversewed with oats,wheat,etc.

Deer are eating in it, but not smashing it. However I noticed I have very little bulb production. Any ideas as to why I wouldn't get goo production of bulbs?

 

Scott44

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2016

• #2

It depends on which turnips they put in the mix, some are forage turnips which are more top growth and less bulb production and some like purple top turnips are more into bulb production.

 

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buckhunter10

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #3

Scott44 said:

It depends on which turnips they put in the mix, some are forage turnips which are more top growth and less bulb production and some like purple top turnips are more into bulb production.

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ok thank you. I thought I added some purple tops but maybe I didnt this year. I will have to make sure to get them in next year for sure! PTT are my favorite to plant!

 

swat1018

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #4

What was your planting date?

 

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buckhunter10

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #5

swat1018 said:

What was your planting date?

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July 10

 

Dennis Duffy

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #6

Did you get tubulars from the radishes?

 

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buckhunter10

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #7

Dennis Duffy said:

Did you get tubulars from the radishes?

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Nothing noticeable. Almost none at all. I do have big heads on them tho.

 

Scott44

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #8

What Bob mix did you plant?

 

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Satchmo

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #9

Is it possible that you planted them too thick? I seem to have the same problem. Best tubors I get are on the edges where planting rate is lighter.

 

Dennis Duffy

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• Oct 12, 2016

• #10

buckhunter10 said:

Nothing noticeable. Almost none at all. I do have big heads on them tho.

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you should have gotten tubulars from the radishes for sure. sounds like your soil might be low on something. i wish i could tell you what. this was my first try at radishes above and mine were small but i had tubulars.

 

MarkDarvin

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #11

Do they have flower heads on them?

 

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rustybucket

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #12

My radishes (groundhog was the brand) had tubers the size of my arm. On of my sons favorite pasttimes was to pull some and shoot them with the .22 and watch them explode

 

dogghr

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #13

My guess is too heavy planting which stunts them bad or too little N.

 

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buckhunter10

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• Oct 13, 2016

• #14

I measured the plot with range finder. I did .5 seed on .6 acres. Now i did go heavy on wheat, and eye after they where established.

I took a soil test and ph was near 7.
I hit them with urea before a heavy rain.

Bob was one of heartland mixes which I have had great success with in the past.