Best time to plant swede in Australia
Brassica napus (Napobrassica group)
Also called rutabaga
A root crop in the cabbage family, thought to be a cross between cabbage and turnip, grown for its large yellow-fleshed root. It's a cool-season crop, and the roots are often sweeter after a frost.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Jan to Apr, Sep to Nov | Matches local guides |
| Tropical | Feb to Apr | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | Mar to Sep | Matches local guides |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 12mm
- Plant spacing
- 10-15cm
- Row spacing
- 45-60cm
- Germination
- About 15 days
- Time to harvest
- about 90 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full or part sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.