Snowball

Variety

Snowball

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Snowball' is a high-yielding, fast-growing turnip. The spherical fruits have a tender, firm flesh and a spicy, delicate, slightly sweet taste.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

No growing tips available for this plant.

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

5 cm

Row spacing

20 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Companion Plants

Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)

Bean (Dwarf bean)

Bean (Runner bean)

Chard

Common marigold

Dill

Lettuce (Lettuce)

Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)

Okra

Onion (Spring onion)

Oregano

Pea

Soybean

Spinach (Summer)

Antagonistic Plants

Arugula / Rocket

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage (Cabbage)

Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)

Cauliflower

Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)

Collard greens (Kale)

Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Florence fennel / Finocchio

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage

Lovage

Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage

Pak Choi

Radish

Radishes

Rosemary

Rutabaga / Swedish turnip

Diseases

Club root of cabbage

Pests

Cabbage white

Flea beetles

Cabbage fly

White fly