plant rutabaga seeds Rutabaga Helenor (100 Days)

plant rutabaga seeds Rutabaga Helenor (100 Days)Helenor Rutabaga has uniform, productive yields of globe shaped roots with sweet creamy golden flesh and purple tops that crest from the soil. Rutabaga is a cross of a turnip and a wild cabbage, first showing up in the 1600s, known as Swedes in other parts of the world. 100 seeds PLANTING Brassica napus Germination: 5 7 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65 75F. Seed Sowing Depth: 1 2" deep Sowing Outdoors: Mid spring, around the

Helenor Rutabaga has uniform, productive yields of globe-shaped roots with sweet creamy golden flesh and purple tops that crest from the soil. Rutabaga is a cross of a turnip and a wild cabbage, first showing up in the 1600s, known as Swedes in other parts of the world. 

100 seeds

PLANTING

Brassica napus

Germination: 5-7 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 65-75ºF. 

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2" deep

Sowing Outdoors: Mid-spring, around the last frost date or 90 days before you will want to harvest the roots. Sow a few seeds every 6", thin to the strongest seedling. 

How much does a packet plant: 12-15 foot row

Harvest:  After a few touches of frost, when they become their sweetest and before they get too big and woody. Cut tops off and store.

Tips: Plant Helenor Rutabaga in loose, rich soil. Amend with compost at planting time if needed. Consistent moisture is required for optimum results. Great storage vegetable, up to 6 months.