When to plant turnip in Nagoya
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nagoya's frost dates of Mar 28.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 7 – Mar 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 16 – May 1
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Nagoya's 247-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Nagoya's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 28
NOV 30
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Nagoya?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 7–Mar 28) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Nagoya?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 16–May 1) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Nagoya?
Nagoya has roughly 247 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Nagoya's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.