Brian Watson wrote:
: My daughter planted a row of turnips and only the left-hand 50% have
: come through to show some early leaf growth - the rest, nothing at
: all.
:
: They don't use weedkillers so nothing has been applied by them to the
: surface to prevent germination.
:
: Any ideas what could cause such a weird effect?

same here on a couple of sowings. Flea beetle I think, my third lot are
looking more promising