Purple Top Turnips are a fast-growing cool-season brassica that produces lush green leafy foliage and high-energy bulbous roots. They serve as a premier late-season forage for white-tailed deer. Following the first hard frost, the plants convert accumulated starches into simple sugars, significantly boosting palatability when natural forage becomes scarce.
Key Specifications
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Crop Type: Cool-season brassica
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Primary Attraction: High-protein leafy forage in autumn; carbohydrate-rich bulbs throughout late fall and winter
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Planting Depth: 1/8 to 1/4 inch (light soil coverage or cultipacked seedbed)
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Soil pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5
