If you're growing radishes and you notice that they're growing small and wilted, you may be missing some key points.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh spoke about the basic principles of successful cultivation of radishes - use the knowledge gained so that large radishes this season will delight you with their sweet crunch.
Choose the appropriate variety
Selecting a variety is one of the key stages in growing large radishes. Large-fruited varieties produce fruits with a diameter of 3-4 cm, and their weight is at least 20 grams for round forms and 25 grams for cylindrical ones.
Below are some of the more common varieties that meet these criteria:
- "Rudolf F1";
- "16 days";
- "Diego F1";
- "French Breakfast";
- "Blue Frost";
- "White Fang";
- "Tarzan F1";
- "Icicle";
- "Russian size";
- "Champion";
- "The Red Giant";
- "Rampoush" and others.
The size of the root vegetables is usually indicated on the seed packet. In addition, it is worth making sure that the selected varieties are suitable for your region and climate conditions.
Prepare a bed for radishes
Preparing a bed for radishes begins with choosing the right location. Radishes grow best in areas where greens or potatoes were previously grown.
The ideal soil for radishes is loose, well-drained loamy soil with a neutral or slightly acidic pH.
When preparing the beds for planting radishes, add 10 liters of compost, 1 liter of wood ash and 50 grams of superphosphate per square meter of the bed. During the formation of root crops, you can additionally use complex mineral fertilizer.
Earlier, the expert told us what tags for seedlings can be made from.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
