Planting radishes in early spring. Tips for gardeners to grow radishes at home
Feel like finally after long winter spring has come, and the long-awaited summer is approaching more and more inexorably, it is impossible until a radish appears on the table. Delicious and very healthy, on the table in a salad bowl or even just in bulk on a dish, it seems to say with all its appearance - I have come, and wait for the summer to follow. But how to plant a radish?
A little about radish
Crispy, slightly sharp and bright radish tubers are a real repository of many mineral salts - magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamins - C, B 5, B 2, B 1, enzymes and organic acids. And is it not for this reason that a person has such a positive attitude towards the first spring radish that appears on the table at a time when the body needs them all very much? This article will show you how to plant radish seeds.
There are two types of this plant - annual and biennial. The first consists of European varieties and produces seeds with roots within one year, while the second consists of Asian winter varieties that produce seeds only in the second year. IN this material discusses the rules on how to plant seeds of European varieties of radishes.
Radish - early ripening, cold-resistant, loving light and moisture a plant belonging to the cruciferous or cabbage class. Depending on the region of cultivation, it can bear fruit from 2 to 5 times a year. To get a good and repeated harvest, you need to know how and when to plant radishes.
Soil preparation before planting radishes
Many people really want to know how to plant radishes in the spring. It all starts in the fall, when they prepare (raise by 15 cm) the beds and make the necessary organic fertilizers- but carefully, without excessive fanaticism - because from an overabundance, for example, humus, large "tops" and frail "roots" can grow.
Then, already in the spring, after the main snow melts, mineral fertilizers can be scattered on the beds for radishes. The snow remaining on them, when melting, will enrich the soil with the necessary macro- and microelements. But just not potash - an excess of potassium will make the roots weak and lead the radish to the arrow.
The beds are made in a sunny and warm place, and for the fastest warming up of the soil, it is advisable to cover the beds with black polyethylene for 9-10 days. Before planting the seeds, it remains to remove the film and dig the beds to the depth of a spade bayonet. Everything - you can plant radish seeds.
Some features of plant compatibility
When planting radish seeds, it is important to remember that everyone obeys a certain law of compatibility, violating which you can be left without a crop. How to plant a radish, given all this?
In this regard, a crop such as radish should be planted next to head lettuce, which will not damage the plant. And if you surround a radish with beans, then its tubers grow large sizes and have a milder taste. In general, radishes are friends with potatoes and spinach, as well as onions, garlic, beets and cabbage. But with cucumbers, planting radishes is not recommended.
Radishes on the open ground under the film
How to plant a radish under a film? When planting seeds in the ground, the "rule of three matches" must be observed. Seeds are planted at a depth corresponding to the length of the match, the bed from the bed is at a distance of the match, and the seed from the seed is planted in a row for the length of the match.
The land for radishes is preferably loose, and after planting the radishes, it is recommended to mulch it - sprinkle it with river sand, sawdust or peat on top. Considering that there is still snow when planting radishes, you can throw more of it on the rows with planted seeds, but not too large a layer. The next step is to install a cover over the beds with a spandbod material.
The first sprouts appear at the moment the last snow melts. At this point, it is important to pay attention to the density of seedlings and, if necessary, thin out the rows or sow the seeds. In warm spring, be sure to do airing by raising the spandbod for a while. The first radish on the table can be harvested in three weeks, if a good spring allows.
Radishes in greenhouses
How to plant radishes in a greenhouse? Getting an earlier
giving birth to radishes is possible when planting it in a greenhouse. The soil in greenhouses is prepared a little differently, because radish is not the leading crop in them. He, so to speak, sits down to what is already planned to be planted in a greenhouse. Therefore, seeds are planted not on the beds of the greenhouse, but between them, and a week or two earlier than the main crop.
Like radishes in greenhouses, you can read on many sites. Basically, the seeds are planted to a depth of half a centimeter and sprinkled with earth. Seeds should not be thickened, and when strongly elongated shoots appear, it is advisable to sprinkle them with earth, otherwise you can be left without root crops. It should be applied twice - at the very beginning, after planting the seeds, and a week later.
Radishes in greenhouses
In greenhouses, radishes are also planted according to slightly different rules. Since it is the leading crop here - everyone else is planted after it - the land is prepared a little differently, and planting dates are determined by the weather and the design of the greenhouses. Since radish loves both heat and sunlight, in greenhouses suitable conditions can be achieved somewhere after the first decade of April.
Greenhouse soil must be carefully leveled. If it is too dry, it should be watered just before sowing, and when the earth is too wet, dig the ground to the depth of the bayonet and ventilate the greenhouse by opening a little frame.
What is the best way to plant radishes? To accelerate the emergence of seedlings, seeds intended for sowing in a greenhouse should be germinated. They are soaked for two hours, and then poured in an even layer on gauze in plates, covered with coarse calico and kept warm. As soon as the sprouts begin to hatch, it's time to plant them in the ground. Optimum temperature in a greenhouse when sowing radishes - from 15 to 20 degrees.
Radishes on the windowsill
If you really want radishes, but there is no cottage or garden, then those who wish can try to grow this plant on their windowsill. Moreover, this can be done without waiting for spring - even in December. Enough to have soil mixture, a box where radishes are planted, and knowledge - how to plant radish seeds when growing it at home. Requires excellent lighting and a cool place. It could very well be room window sill. It is worth noting - despite the fact that radish is a short-day plant, its winter day is still too short, therefore additional lighting radish won't hurt.
Radish seeds are planted in boxes to a depth of 1 centimeter, at a distance of 5-7 centimeters from each other and be sure to roll. main feature on the windowsill is temperature regime which must be observed.
After at room temperature the first sprouts appeared, you need to cool the plant, keeping it at a temperature of about 7⁰ C for about 4 days, and then set the mode for it to 17⁰ C in good sunny weather and 15⁰ C in cloudy weather. At night, maintain the temperature at about 13⁰ C. This can be achieved by regulating the flow of cold air with the help of a window.
Of the fertilizers, cow dung is used in an aqueous solution with the addition of 10 g of potassium salt and 15 g of superphosphate per 10 liters of water. The growth of radish root crops occurs within one and a half to three months, so the crop is harvested selectively.
Features of care and pest control
Watering for radishes is a necessary thing, so it should be done two to three times a day. But if the radish in the open field receives a lot of moisture - in a rainy spring, it can overripe - glassy, crack and rot.
The main pest for radishes is the fight against which they conduct "clean" solutions that do not have chemistry. This is done because the radish ripens quickly, and the root crops do not have time to get rid of it.
It can be infused or ash. Such a tool not only has a protective effect, but is also an additional top dressing for radishes.
In early spring, as soon as the snow melts, we begin to think about the first crops. As a rule, radishes are sown before everyone else. It is enough to wait for the moment when the earth thaws to a depth of four centimeters, and the sun will warm well.
Radish belongs to the cruciferous family. This vegetable originated in Asia and then spread to China and other countries.
Radishes are a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals. B vitamins, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, Ca, Na, P, Mg, Fe - this is still an incomplete list of those substances indispensable for our body that are contained in radishes. This explains the property of radish to raise hemoglobin and optimize heart function. This vegetable will also be useful for those who have liver problems, gallbladder and the gastrointestinal tract.
Radishes are either one year or two years. In our country, the first type, the so-called European, has become more widespread. The reason is ease of cultivation. Such vegetables produce seeds in the first year.
The radish root can be the most various forms: elongated, round, spindle-shaped, flattened. Coloring also has many options: yellow, red, white, pink, purple.
This vegetable, depending on climatic conditions sown either in open ground or use greenhouses or greenhouses.
It must be remembered that although radishes are an unpretentious vegetable, you must follow the basic rules for sowing and caring for them, otherwise all your efforts will be in vain. At preparatory work should note to the following factors:
- the soil;
- lighting;
- temperature.
The soil
Naturally, radishes, like other crops, grow better on fertile soils. This vegetable prefers loose and light soils. You can plant radishes slightly acidic soil, but it is desirable that the ph be neutral.
It is better to start preparing in the fall. To do this, the soil must be dug up by 30 cm, after making compost. If the soil contains a lot of clay, then you need to add peat or river sand.
Soil performance can be improved by applying mineral fertilizers. To increase the yield of radishes by one square meter make ammonium nitrate - 10-15 grams, superphosphate - 20-25 grams. You can use potash fertilizer.
In the spring, before planting radishes, the soil must be dug up again to a depth of 20 cm and beds should be formed. Can be deposited potash or phosphate fertilizers.
Lighting
It is best to plant radishes in calm places where the snow melts first. This culture loves good lighting. If you plant radishes in early spring, then choose the south or southeast side.
If the daylight hours are less than twelve hours, then the radish will not shoot, and if the daylight hours are too long, the peduncles, on the contrary, will appear too quickly, all this will negatively affect the growth of the root crop.
Temperature
Radish is a cold hardy vegetable. Sprouts can withstand frosts up to five - six degrees. But if during the day the temperature does not exceed + 8 ° C, then the first shoots will have to wait a long time. If the temperature rises to at least +15°C, then the first sprouts will appear in a week, and at a temperature close to +20°C, you will have to wait only four days.
We decide on the date of planting radishes
Sowing radishes is usually carried out either before winter or at the beginning of spring.
Radish has very short growing season which allows you to harvest multiple times. If you sow this vegetable weekly until about the twentieth of May, then in this way you can use the empty land to get good harvest radish.
Optimal timing for planting radishes in the spring are considered last days March - the first days of April. As a rule, in our climatic zone at this time the sun heats well, warming the earth and air sufficiently.
The second time radishes can be sown already in the last days of May or early June. In this case, make sure that there is enough lighting, but at the same time in the middle of the day it is better to protect the radish from sun rays. If you choose a place that is too shaded for planting, then the root crops will not form well. To regulate the length of daylight hours (optimum daylight hours are 12 hours), it is better to use an opaque film.
The third time you can sow in early July. It is better to fertilize and again use the film to control the light.
And the last, fourth option is sowing at the end of August- the first days of September. It is better to plant in a greenhouse. Here you will need a non-woven material to retain heat. The degree of illumination, as a rule, is no longer worth adjusting, since by this time the duration of daylight hours is significantly reduced.
We sow radishes
For planting, you need to choose the largest and freshest seeds. Counting Quantity seed material, you need to proceed from the formula: 10 m² will require 15 grams of seeds. To check their quality, you can put the seeds in a salt solution. Those that pop up should be thrown out, and the rest can be used for landing.
If planting is planned to be carried out in a greenhouse or greenhouse, then preliminary training seeds can be omitted. When planting in open ground, the seeds need to be soaked and germinated.
Radishes should be planted in well-drained soil. Seeds are sown in rows. Planting depth - one to two centimeters. If you sow deeper, then the root crop may not form. Between the rows you need to observe a distance of about ten centimeters.
After the appearance of the first shoots need to do trimming. At the same time, three or five centimeters are left between adjacent sprouts.
You can use the following method: stick the seeds on paper strips in accordance with the required gap and dry the seeds, and in the spring just put these tapes in the ground and fall asleep. With this planting method, thinning is no longer required.
To increase root crop yield it is better to plant it every year in a new place so that the previous crops are new. The best predecessors for radishes are considered: tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes. Radishes should not be planted after representatives of the cruciferous family, as pathogens that are characteristic of these plants can remain in the soil.
radish care
All radish care can be conditionally divided into five parts:
- watering;
- loosening;
- thinning;
- top dressing;
- protection from diseases and pests.
The radish loves water. Therefore, when planting, the furrows are shed. It is advisable to plant a vegetable so as not to miss the first rains. Radishes sown in March in a greenhouse are recommended to be watered warm water. This watering allows you to keep warm in case of night frosts.
Abundant watering will cause the roots to become tasteless and watery, and lack of moisture will cause a bitter taste and a hard crust. If this vegetable is watered unevenly, then the root crops may crack.
Watering depends on the temperature, if it is hot outside, then the vegetable should be watered daily.
After each watering, you need to loosen the soil.
Thinning is carried out approximately five days after the appearance of the first shoots. But it is better to immediately sow the seeds at the right distance, since thinning often damages the root system of the main shoots. Too dense planting leads to the rapid ejection of arrows, and the root crop does not have time to form.
The first shoots of radishes feed nitrogen fertilizers . If the tops and root crops develop poorly and the radish leaves turn yellow, then the plant lacks nitrogen.
In case of a lack of potassium, the tops do not change, but the root crop does not develop. In this case, you will need to apply fertilizers rich in potassium.
If a radish is planted on acidic soil, then a disease - keel may develop. It manifests itself in the form of growths on root crops. Such radishes are best used, and carry out subsequent crops in another place.
In late spring or early summer, radishes can be damaged cabbage flies, forming sores on the vegetable. To combat this pest, you need to spray tobacco dust or ash on the leaves.
Easy care and fast harvest- that's why radishes are so popular among gardeners. Follow the instructions and excellent result will not keep you waiting!
How to plant radishes outdoors? The question seems to be one of the most common. After all, it’s easier than ever to pour the seeds into the beds, water them periodically, and then harvest them. So do many. True, it is difficult to call it a crop. What has grown is what they ate.
But I want a large, juicy radish. To be spicy, but without bitterness. And now and then you hear from acquaintances that you were not born, you went into the arrow, dry. Sometimes an incomprehensible root grows on its site instead of a beautiful root crop. And what to do?
It turns out that a whole treatise can be written about growing radishes. This unpretentious culture has some features. They must be taken into account. Understanding?
Landing dates
You can plant radishes in open ground all year round. Yes, yes, even in winter. True, it rises only when the temperature rises to + 7 ° C. But first things first. Consider each season.
Spring. As soon as a layer of snow of a couple of centimeters remains on the bed, they sprinkle it with ash or cover it with a black film (cloth, material). This will allow the soil to warm up enough. And you can plant. IN middle lane around the middle of March.
When the snow melts directly into the moist ground, radishes are sown in early April. Further, new landings are made every 12 days. Such a conveyor will allow you to eat root crops constantly.
May is the most suitable month for sowing radishes. The day is still too short, and the temperature allows you to do without additional shelters.
Summer. The planting season continues on a conveyor basis. The only rule is that from 19.00 to 7.00 the garden bed will have to be covered to block access sunlight fully. It could be dense fabric on arcs, cardboard box, black film. In a word, everything that is at hand. So do the whole of June and the first half of July. In August, this procedure is not necessary, because daylight hours are shortened.
Autumn. Late-ripening varieties are planted until mid-September. October is an exception. It is too warm for planting, and the radish will not ripen before the onset of frost. But at this time, you can prepare the beds and collect earth in bags or buckets to fill the winter beds. But November is the time for winter planting.
It is advisable to wait until the ground freezes at least to a depth of 5 cm. Otherwise, the seeds will germinate, they will be killed by frost.
Winter. Remember the beds prepared in October? The whole cold season you can remove snow from them. Then you need to sow a radish, cover it with prepared soil with a layer of no more than 5 cm. Throw snow back on top and wait for spring warming.
Such plantings germinate 3 weeks earlier than spring ones. Undoubtedly, this is a plus. After all, fresh vitamins are always appreciated when greens are just emerging in the garden.
The soil
Over time, landing sorted out. Now let's talk about land. Radish loves… no, not any. To obtain large and even root crops, the earth must be loose, well fertilized. By the way, it is absolutely impossible to make manure under a radish! Root crops will be very large, dry and hollow.
It is better to add potassium. Ash for example. You can use any potassium-containing mineral fertilizer. Just look at the packaging so that there is no excess nitrogen. Otherwise, the radish will be clumsy and bitter.
Top dressing during the growing season is not needed if the land is well prepared. Naturally, crop rotation must be observed. Radish should not be planted after cruciferous, they have the same diseases and pests. For the same reason, white mustard is not sown under it as green manure.
They dig up the soil, harrow with a rake. Then the beds are drawn at a distance of 10 cm from each other. Depth 5-5.5 cm. The bottom of the groove can be powdered with ash or clean sand. It's just that the seeds of the radish are dark, otherwise they will be clearly visible.
Instead of drawing beds with improvised tools, it is better to make yourself a special marker. It is a plank on which pegs are stuffed according to a 5 by 5 cm scheme. These can be specially prepared twigs, teeth from a hay rake, sticks from an old crib.
Such a plank is pressed against the surface of the prepared beds and stepped on it with a foot. Then carefully pull out, holes are obtained. They are very convenient to lay out the seeds. And then you don't have to pull the seedlings.
Advice. Such a board will always come in handy in the household. Especially if you make the pegs removable or cook several different ones for sowing carrots, beets, radishes. For picking seedlings in a greenhouse - generally an indispensable thing.
Most gardeners are accustomed to doing what? They drew a furrow, watered it. Then the seeds are poured in ... like a sower of bonds in a famous work - handfuls, but thicker! Let's break it down later.
We consider this method to be an inappropriate waste of seed material. And quality is very expensive these days. Even old radish seeds sprout almost 99%. So why share? When pulling, there is a high risk of damaging the roots of other plants. Or you will be late for a few days, and they will immediately begin to stretch.
Some even plant radish seedlings. Why all these dances with picks and transplants, damaging root system? From germination to technical ripeness, super-early varieties take only 20 days. What to plant there? And when do root crops gain juiciness and mass, if you continually pick them out of the ground and shove them back? You don’t need any of this, after all, it’s not eggplant.
The correct procedure for a classic landing in mid-April (middle lane):
- They drew grooves in the prepared soil, about 6-6.5 cm deep.
- Thoroughly watered with clean water.
- They sprinkled the bottom with ash.
- Spread the seeds of radish at a distance of 5 cm.
- Sprinkled with a layer of loose dry soil 3-3.5 cm.
- Lightly pressed with the palm of your hand.
Why dry? Because sprinkling wet creates a thick crust on the surface. It is impossible to loosen, suddenly there are already shoots close. And the crust itself is an almost insurmountable barrier for young sprouts.
If everything is done correctly, then shoots will appear within 5-6 days. Some sources recommend germinating the seeds before sowing. Could be so. But in principle, there is enough moisture in the soil for normal swelling and germination.
If you started with germination, then first soak the seeds for 3 hours in a warm solution of any growth biostimulant. Not at hand? It doesn't matter, they use plain water. Next, the seeds are laid out on a damp cotton cloth or paper napkin. In a day they will begin to germinate, now you can plant. Just do not tighten, otherwise the roots will intertwine and there is a risk of breaking them.
By the way, it is enough to make row spacing no more than 10-11 cm. Someone will say, but how to chop? No way. During the vegetative season of the radish, the grass will not have time to grow. And what will rise is easy to pull out with your hands.
If you are too lazy to bother with laying out the seeds in the beds, then make ribbons for yourself. They are simply laid out on the bottom of wet beds and sprinkled with earth. Unlike the classical method - first wet and only then dry on top.
Where to get ribbons? Buy or make your own. To do this, take a thin toilet paper. Using a paste and a toothpick, glue the seeds in rows at the right distance. Dry, cut into strips and store until sowing.
Some find it inconvenient to lay long ribbons. Or the rows are short drawn. And what prevents scissors from cutting them into short pieces? Or, instead of paper, take kitchen napkins. When soaked, they easily spread and do not block the path of sprouts. Plus they are short.
Watering rules
Radishes begin to be watered only after the emergence of shoots. Otherwise, a film will form on the surface, which will interfere with the sprouts. Further, there are no strict recommendations for irrigation. There is no specific schedule.
Soak the soil daily until well moistened. In rainy weather, you can skip watering. In the heat, you can't. Radish likes to drink a lot. Want to get a great harvest? Spare no liquids.
Features of autumn planting
There is an erroneous opinion that in autumn only late-ripening varieties of radishes are planted in the ground. Who made this rule? Today we will break the rules. And calmly plant ultra-early varieties. We take care of them the same way spring planting.
Try it, you will be pleasantly surprised. And you will look forward to next autumn to repeat the experiment. Indeed, often, root crops are much better and tastier than summer ones. This is due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of high temperatures. After all, root crops are best obtained at + 19-21 ° С.
The thermometer shows below - the plant is suspended in development. You can put arcs and cover with a film or nonwoven fabric. Root crops will have time to ripen. The only thing is that they are not stored in the cellar for as long as late-ripening varieties lie quietly. And when proper storage you can enjoy your radishes even in January!
- Instead of soaking, the seeds are placed in a cloth bag or simply wrapped in gauze. Then they drop it at a depth of about 19-21 cm. After 5 days, they take it out and plant it. They say that this method allows the seeds to absorb the moisture and vitality of the earth. We don't know about energy, but as a pre-germination method it is quite acceptable. True, a little dirty. But there are no real gardeners with clean hands and chic manicures.
- In spring and winter, you can plant radishes in trunk circles trees. They will not yet have time to dissolve the foliage completely, and the crop will already ripen. So there will be no shading.
- For the simultaneous collection of all root crops, you will have to calibrate the seeds. If the timing of harvesting is not critical, for example, not for sale, but only for yourself, then you can plant everything in a row. Because large ones germinate faster, respectively, and the root crop will ripen earlier. For calibration, use a colander or a sieve with large cells. You can also ask the kids and grandchildren to sort out, let them get used to work.
- There are recommendations to sprinkle the beds after sowing with peat. We highly do not recommend doing this. Peat is a mulching material. It retains moisture well from the inside. But it also blocks the penetration of sunlight from outside. Put a layer a little more - and you will wait for seedlings for a very long time. Cover with too thin a layer - all the moisture will evaporate very quickly, it simply will not be enough for the seeds.
- With early spring planting, simultaneously with sheltering with dark materials, it is advisable to treat the bed with em-preparations. Only no later than 5 days before sowing. Microorganisms will help the earth wake up and begin to work fruitfully for your benefit.
How to plant radishes outdoors? It turns out, by special technology. We have described many methods. You just need to choose the most suitable for you personally. Then there will be no trouble and you will get an excellent harvest.
Video: early planting of radishes in open ground
Radishes are one of the most early vegetables. Juicy and spicy - it's spring welcome guest on almost every table. Well, he also lands early, respectively, which makes it possible for summer residents who have stagnated over the winter to harness themselves to their favorite work on the site.
How to plant radishes in the garden
By the duration of the growing season, radishes can be biennial and annual. And they plant it before winter, and in early spring, and in late summer. Harvest of early varieties can be obtained within 3-4 weeks after germination. Another advantage of radish is that it can be planted not in a separate area, but almost anywhere, because before planting seedlings or seeds of other vegetable crops the radish is about to ripen. Moreover, radishes are an excellent predecessor for potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers ... However, radishes should not be planted after cabbage, horseradish, watercress and other cruciferous plants, from which radishes can get an infection.
You need to choose a place for planting so that the seedlings of radishes are illuminated by the sun in the mornings and evenings, while the midday sun is contraindicated for radishes. But it should not be planted in the shade either - the entire crop will go to the tops. How to plant a radish in the garden you can see on the video.
If your site allows you to plant radishes separately, then the soil for planting must be prepared in the fall, introducing humus or compost and mineral fertilizer- potassium salt and superphosphate. On poor soils, radish roots will not form. You can not bring fresh manure into the soil, otherwise the ripened radish will be hollow inside. Final stage- leveling the soil surface with a rake.
How to plant radishes
Spring planting begins with the onset of warm days. The optimal time for early planting of radish seeds is the end of March. Radishes are cold hardy, but planting at 8 degrees Celsius will slow germination. At a temperature of 10 to 15 degrees, seedlings will appear in a week, and at 20 degrees - after 4 days.
Seeds for sowing should be taken fresh and large, they can first be soaked for a day between two layers of wet gauze. Level the prepared bed again with a rake. Seeds are planted in two-line rows with a distance of 5 cm. A distance of 15-20 cm is maintained between two-line rows. The bed is thoroughly watered. Seeds are sown one at a time in two lines of a row in a checkerboard pattern every 5 cm. Planting depth is 1-2 cm. With this method of planting, radish seedlings will not need to be thinned out.
Experts recommend that immediately after planting radish seeds in open ground, cover the garden bed with a black film. Over the next 10 days, the film must be opened for the day, and closed again at night, setting the daylight hours for seedlings at 10-12 hours. This improves the quality of root crops. To maximize the ripening season of radish, you can sow it in batches with an interval of 5-7 days. By the beginning of June, planting should be stopped, because radish is a short daylight plant. Long daylight hours adversely affect the yield. Resume crops of radish at the end of August.
Radishes - shoots
After germination, radishes are pollinated wood ash to prevent infections. In the future, radishes need regular watering. After the appearance of the first true leaf, the radish becomes more demanding on moisture, so watering should be increased, and on hot days it should be watered twice a day.
If there is little moisture, the radish grows hollow inside, its fruits become rough and tasteless. If the weather is dry, then three hours is enough for seedlings without watering to begin to form the root crop incorrectly. However, over watering is also bad. In this case, the root crops crack, or even completely rot.
Radishes are quite cold-resistant culture. It withstands frosts down to -2 0 C. The optimum temperature for growth is +18 0 C. Consider all possible options sowing.
In open ground, radishes begin to be sown from late April - early May. So that the vegetable is always on your table, sow the seeds in parts with an interval of 10-20 days. Radishes can be sown virtually all summer, with the exception of June. Why? Now let's find out.Video about growing radishes
June has the longest days. The optimal length of daylight hours for the normal development of root crops is 8-10 hours. If the length of the day increases to 14 hours, the plant begins to move from development to reproduction. The radish will go to the arrow, will not give root crops or they will be very small and hard. Early varieties have time to ripen before the long days. Sowing late-ripening varieties does not make sense. They do not have time to gain mass and go to the arrow. To obtain decent harvest, you need to choose the right variety that will not fade in color from the summer heat, or provide shading at the planting site. If it is impossible to create such conditions on the site, then it is better to continue growing radishes in mid-July - September, when daylight hours begin to wane. In this case, the radish does not shoot, the fruits grow large and tasty. You can still sow radishes before winter, but we will talk about a little later.
photo of a radish
So, we decided on the sowing dates. Now we will decide which varieties we will sow. In the spring, early radishes are sown Early red and 18 days>. There are many varieties that are designed specifically for summer sowing. They will take longer to grow but produce larger root crops such as Octave, Red Giant and Red Giant. Already in early September, you will receive the first juicy fruits. Some late-ripening varieties, such as the Red Giant, can be stored in the cellar for up to 2 months. The most popular varieties:- 18 days - ultra early early ripe variety forms a root crop of an elongated cylindrical shape weighing up to 17 g with a pink upper part and a white tail. White, dense pulp has a slightly spicy taste.
- Zhara is an early ripe variety that ripens on the 18-20th day from germination. A rounded red-raspberry root crop with a slightly sharp taste has a juicy tender pulp.
- French breakfast is an early variety, ripening in 21-23 days. Red-crimson tubular roots with a white tip. Delicate dense pulp of slightly sharp taste.
- Carmen - early variety forms a rounded red fruit with a slightly sharp taste in 20 days.
A photo of a radish
- Cardinal is a mid-early hybrid that forms a rounded red root crop in 25 days. The variety is resistant to flowering.
- Red giant is a mid-season variety for long-term storage. Carmine-red root crops are formed up to 3-40 days and reach a mass of up to 150 g. The ripening period is 30-40 days. White-pink dense pulp pleasant to the taste.
- Octave< – среднеспелый сорт. Белый округлый корнеплод с нежной мякотью без пустот с маслянистым привкусом.
- The red giant is a late-ripening variety for long-term storage. Pink-red large, elongated-cylindrical root crops reach a mass of up to 300 g. White juicy pulp has a pleasant sweet-spicy taste.
With proper cultivation, radishes crunch and splash with juice when cut. Pulp without fibers and voids.All white-tipped radishes, such as 18 days, French Breakfast, should not be kept in the ground, waiting for the roots to gain a lot of mass. Fruits further tend to hollowness.
Pictured is a radish
- Method number 1
In the photo, preparing a place for planting radishes
- Method number 2
Photo of a seeder for sowing radishes
- Method number 3 ( winter sowing)
- Method number 4 (winter sowing)
Crop care
Proper cultivation radish requires compliance with certain rules. After sowing, the radish is watered every day. Parched upper layer soil - death for young shoots. You also need to regularly weed and loosen the earth. To facilitate care, mulch is placed on moist soil with a layer of up to 2 cm. Humus or peat is taken as mulch. Weeds are regularly removed. Radishes are very moisture-loving. Optimal Humidity soil should be 80%. This is a lot, so the plant must be watered often. With rare watering, root crops become bitter. With insufficient humidity and elevated temperature, the plant goes into the arrow, flowering appears. As a result, radishes do not form roots. With uneven soil moisture, the fruits crack.Video about growing and caring for radishes
If the seedlings are thick, then it is necessary to thin them out, leaving one sprout per 5 cm. But, it is advisable to immediately sow the seeds at a certain distance from each other, since thinning damages the delicate roots of neighboring plants. Harvesting is carried out as it ripens. If the size of the root crop has reached normal sizes, carefully pull it out and serve it to the table.
