Rapini / Broccoli rabe

Plant family

Crucifers (Brassicaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

5 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Instructions

Description

The leaves and stems of the turnip (mostly those of the edible turnip), which are used as a vegetable, are called stalk mush, turnip stalk, stem mush, stalk ripsen, Köhlstille, Runkelstielchen, Knisterfinken. Thus, stalked turnip belongs to the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae) and is not a separate species but a subspecies of turnip. The taste is sourish to cress-like.

Growing tips

2 Cultivation possible in August-September. Stielmus is sown very densely so that the leaves and not the roots develop first. Can only be stored for a short time. The leaves are harvested at a size of 10-25 cm, if the heart is left standing, the leaves will grow again. Fast germinator, good gap filler. The Namenia variety can be sown 30x30 cm apart as it has been bred not to form turnips. Generally less susceptible to pests due to the short cultivation period.