Why radishes grow flabby and watery: 80% of summer residents make this mistake year after year
Flabby, “empty”, watery radishes are a complete disappointment for summer residents who dreamed of growing a fragrant and juicy root vegetable.
There is no health benefit or gastronomic pleasure from such a vegetable. An appetizer or salad with radish is doomed to failure.
If the problem is not in the variety, then most likely the root crop experienced a lack of nutrition during the development period due to abundant watering.
At first glance, radish seems like an unpretentious vegetable that is one of the first to appear on the table. In order for everything to meet expectations, it is necessary to provide the root crop with nutrition.
Radishes need phosphorus and potassium. These macronutrients play a key role in fruit formation.
Experienced gardeners apply two additional fertilizers. First, they focus on nitrogen, then on phosphorus and potassium. Or they apply a complex mineral fertilizer that contains everything necessary for radishes.
As for the variety, you need to choose those that produce small fruits. They are more juicy and aromatic.
