ROOT CROPS. 2O9 



Distribution. The distribution of fall turnips 

 is much the same as that of rutabagas (see Page 

 203). But fall turnips may be grown further south 

 than the former, especially when grown late in 

 the season. 



Place in the Rotation. The place of fall tur- 

 nips in the rotation is essentially the same as that of 

 rutabagas, w^hen they are grown in drills and culti- 

 vated (see Page 203). Since they may be sown 

 later in the season, where the climate is suitable, 

 they may not infrequently be raised as a "catch 

 crop," and after various crops, as, for instance, har- 

 vested hay, grain or early potatoes, but never in the 

 absence of moisture. 



Soil. The soil for fall turnips is about the 

 same as that which will be found adapted to ruta- 

 bagas (see Page 204). The former will grow bet- 

 ter, relatively, in what may be termed humus soils, 

 hence they grow better than rutabagas in the black 

 loam soils of the prairie. 



Preparing the Soil. The soil is usually pre- 

 pared for fall turnips in the same way as for ruta- 

 bagas, when the crop is given cultivation (see Page 

 204). But when it is thus grown as a catch crop, 

 much attention should be given to the retention of 

 moisture in the soil. When sown in a grain crop 

 the preparation of the soil will be the same, of 

 course, as that given to it in preparing it for 

 the grain. 



Sowing. When fall turnips are sown with a 

 view to feeding them as soiling food in the early 

 autumn, or to harvesting the crop for autumn feed- 

 ing, the directions given for sowing rutabagas will 

 equally apply to the fall varieties (see Page 205). 



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