Is the turnip cabbage?

Kohlrabi generally refers to kale, but in some places kohlrabi refers to a vegetable called mustard. So it can be said that kohlrabi is kale, or it can be said that it is not. Let's take a look at kale and mustard, which are also called kohlrabi.

1. Cabbage

1. Basic situation

Cabbage, also known as cauliflower, cabbage, lotus white (Yunnan), kohlrabi, is an annual or biennial herb, used as vegetables and feed. The thick juice of leaves is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is one of the most important vegetables in China.

two。 Growth habit

Cabbage is warm and moist, with plenty of light. More cold-resistant, but also have the ability to adapt to high temperature. The suitable temperature for growth is 15-20 ℃. If the fleshy stem is enlarged at a high temperature of more than 30 ℃, the fleshy stem is prone to fibrosis. The selection of soil is not very strict, but it is suitable for planting in humus-rich clay loam or sandy loam. Cabbage seedlings must undergo vernalization at 0-10 ℃, then bolting, flowering and fruiting under long sunshine and suitable temperature.

2. Mustard

1. Basic situation

Mustard also known as cover vegetables, mustard, hanging vegetables, some areas are also known as turnips. Annual herbs of Brassica, up to 150 cm high. Cultivated all over China. Leaves are salted for consumption; seeds and whole herbs are used for medicine, which can relieve phlegm and asthma, reduce swelling and pain; seed grinding is called mustard, which is a seasoning; the oil extracted is called mustard oil; it is an excellent honey plant.

two。 Growth habit

Mustard like cold, cool and humid environment, avoid hot and dry, not resistant to frost, need strong light conditions, pregnant buds, vines, flowering and fruiting need to go through low temperature vernalization and long sunshine conditions. Its root system is well developed, and the main and lateral roots are distributed in about 30cm soil layer. Like fertilizer, there is a great demand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The growth period of mustard is short, about 30 days from sowing to harvest, and can be harvested when 10-12 leaves are harvested.

So, in some places, turnips are kale, while in other places, turnips are not kale but mustard.