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March 16, 2009

Growing Summer Radish

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Sow radish seed under cloches in January or February or outdoors in
March until early June. Summer radish do not grow well after June, when
the roots become woody & peppery.

*Seed*

    * *Germination time – 4-7 days
    * *Yield from a 3 meter row – 2 kg
    * *Time between sowing & harvesting – 3 to 6 weeks
    * *Sowing depth – 1.25cm
    * *Spacing in row – 2.5cm
    * *Distance between rows – 15cm

Soil
*Summer radish grow best in a fertile, well drained soil. The radish
will grow almost anywhere, but it is worth preparing the soil well to
give a good seed bed  as they need to grow quickly to become tender and tasty. Early sown crops need a sunny spot, but some shade is preferred in summer.

Crop Care – rapid, uninterrupted growth is needed for tender radish.

    * *Thinning  is not necessary if the plants are spaced at 2.5cm intervals
    * *Protect the radish from birds & flea beetle. If beetles start to
      perforate the leaves spray with Derris
    * *Hoe between rows to       remove weeds
    * *Water when the soil becomes dry

radish

radish

Harvesting
*Pull when the round ones are thumb-nail size, & the long ones are thumb
length. If they get too big they will go woody & hollow.

*Storage – in a polythene bag in the fridge for a week

Varieties  

 * *Round radish:
      Cherry Belle – red
      Scarlet Globe – red

**Long radish:

French Breakfast

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