6 reasons why the first radish in the greenhouse grows in the tops, and not in the root: the main mistakes
Carrots and beets are biennial plants that produce juicy root crops in the first year and provide seeds for the next season.
Radish manages to grow a root crop and produce an arrow in one season. If this happens, it means that at least one of the 6 mistakes has been made.
Mistakes when growing radishes in a greenhouse
1. Heavy, dense soil. Loose soil is very important for root crops. The situation can be corrected by digging, adding humus and compost, and sowing green manure will also come to the rescue.
2. Lots of nitrogen fertilizers. For example, if compost was laid in the fall, then additional nitrogen fertilizers for radishes are not needed in the spring.
3. Rare watering. To keep the radish juicy and tasty, watering should be done once every 1-2 days. In addition, it is necessary to periodically loosen the soil.
4. Radish likes a moderately cool environment. If it is too hot and stuffy, the development of the root crop slows down.
5. Dense sowing can also cause a poor harvest. Plants fight for nutrients and are constantly short of them, so they are content with what they can get.
6. Nature has a simple mechanism: long daylight hours stimulate the formation of an arrow. Therefore, radishes are planted early or shaded areas are allocated, including in open ground.
