How to grow Swede 'Champion Purple Top'
Keep in mind when planting that Champion Purple Top is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Ensure your soil is loamy and clay and has a ph of between 6.5 and 7.2 as Swede is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.
Growing Champion Purple Top from seed
Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.47 inches (1.2 cm).
Transplanting Champion Purple Top
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Champion Purple Top is a very hardy plant.
Harvesting Champion Purple Top
This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid winter.