Swede Magres

I have tried to grow decent swedes on my various allotments for many years without much success. I have tried numerous varieties but never Magres? I asked google what variety of seed the farmers grew for human consumption and these were what are appaently used?

The farmers close by grow fields full of wonderful swede which I have never been able to emulate.

I have ordered a packet, and hopefully Magres will assist me in growing what up until now I have been unable to achieve!

Have a go at those mangle worzels that SC grew.

My Swede never get bigger than a golf ball, not sure why though.

My Swede never get bigger than a golf ball, not sure why though.

I am on a mission to grow a decent swede this year!

I gave up trying to grow a swede years ago. I don't really like them anyway - even the 5p ones! Such a hassle to peel and cut up. Good luck, Vinny - you're welcome to them!

I can’t really help with that variety never grow it. Or give you any advice on growing them. I’ve never had a problem growing swede, but I can’t tell you my secret because there isn’t one. I just sow them and they grow. I just keep them weeded and thin out as required.
Varieties that have done well for me. Gowrie & best of all.

Maybe they like the acidic soil up here? I have no idea why they do ok.

I have tried Best of All, Gowrie & Marion to name but a few? I have tried direct sowing and starting in pots which gave a slighty better crop, but not much better? Someone mentioned Boron defficiency at my last plot so I added borax, to no effect. I can't see my allotment soil being much different to the surrounding fields which seem to grow good crops?
In my search Magres was the only variety which was purely for human consumption as the rest were for animal feed as well?

We shall see!