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Boost Your Farm Income With Profitable Turnip Cultivation
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:43
Boost Your Farm Income With Profitable Turnip Cultivation
- •Turnip cultivation offers farmers a chance to earn good profits in a short span of 40 to 60 days.
- •Recommended improved varieties include Pusa Chandrima, Pusa Swarnima, and White Turnip.
- •Loam or sandy loam soil with a pH value between 5.5 and 6.8 is ideal for growing turnips.
- •About 3 to 4 kilograms of seeds are required for sowing in a one-acre field.
- •Irrigation should be done every 7 to 10 days depending on soil moisture and weather conditions.
Key Questions Answered
Farmers can increase their income by adopting turnip varieties such as Pusa Chandrima, Pusa Swarnima, and White Turnip. For sowing in a one-acre field, approximately 3 to 4 kilograms of seeds are required.
A field with loam or sandy loam soil where water does not log is best suited for turnip cultivation. A soil pH value between 5.5 and 6.8 is considered ideal, though good yields can also be obtained at a pH of 7.
The turnip crop gets ready in about 40 to 60 days. Crop irrigation is generally recommended at an interval of 7 to 10 days, though the exact timing depends on field moisture and weather conditions.
