Radish Red giant: description, cultivation

The article presents the Red Giant radish: a description of the variety, characteristics, a complete guide to growing.

The red giant is an elongated, cylindrical radish that resembles a carrot and is large in size. The pulp is sweet, plump, there are no empty places in it. A variety was bred at the Far Eastern Experimental Station of the All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Production. The vegetable is grown in the open air and in greenhouse conditions. Fresh radishes are eaten, snacks and salads are prepared from it.

Radish Red giant: variety description

Radish Red giant: photo

Radish variety Red giant of medium ripeness, not afraid of cold weather, gives a rich harvest, is cultivated in the spring and autumn seasons. Grown in greenhouses, hotbeds, in open beds. Radish is immune to common radish diseases, namely, it can easily fight blooming. The radishes are large, their flesh is juicy, stays fresh for a long time, does not wither.

Radish stretches up to 10-14 cm, its rosette, 22-27 cm in size, differs in spreading, grows vertically upwards. The bush bears 6-12 whole leaves of an elongated shape in the form of an oval, dark green in color, they are moderately pubescent. The root crop itself is elongated, in the form of a cylinder, dark pink in color, has transverse grooves of white color and the end is also white. The inner content of the radish is plump, juicy, tasty, crispy, has a white color. The peel of the root vegetable is smooth, its weight is 50-150 grams, it grows in length up to 13-15 cm, in width - by 2.5-3.8 cm. The taste qualities are practically not sharp, the root vegetable does not taste bitter.

Yield indicator of the Red Giant radish variety

The period of maturity is 40-50 days after the emergence of seedlings until technical maturation. The yields are good, usually 2.5-4.4 kg / square. To obtain a high yield, the growing area must be well lit and moist, and crop rotation is also required. The variety has poor tolerance to high temperatures, for this reason, a rich harvest will not work if radishes are planted in the summer, in particular, in the hot period. The radish will be tough and bitter.

Radish Red giant: pros and cons

Radish Red giant description

Advantages

• Cold weather tolerance.
• Germinates at low temperature conditions.
• Decent yield indicator.
• Has resistance to shooting.
• Stores well.
• It has an immune defense against flowering and attack by cruciferous flea beetles.

Minuses

• Ripens for a long time.
• Average immunity to a number of diseases and harmful insects.

Radish Red giant: when to plant, planting rules

Red Giant Radish: When to Plant

The species belongs to a group that depends on the length of daylight hours. If the daylight hours lasts 14 hours or more, the plant shoots. Instead of radish, the culture forms greenery, rapid flowering and seed formation occurs. For this reason, you will not see a generous harvest at the height of summer. To get vegetables, sowing seeds is required so that the growth and development of the culture falls on a short daylight hours. Therefore, the optimal time for planting radishes is early in the spring or late summer. After planting, immediately, cover with black film material for 10-12 days.We open the beds early in the morning, at about 8-9 o'clock, close at 18.00-19.00, to artificially reduce daylight hours to 10-12 hours. And then the growth energy will be applied for its intended purpose - for the formation of vegetables. As a rule, plantings with radishes are usually looked after as follows: they water, loosen the soil, thin out the bushes, and apply fertilizers.

When is the best time to plant the Red Giant radish.

When cultivating the variety in the open air, sowing the seeds of the Red Giant radish can be 3-4 times / period.

Optimal terms:

• As soon as the spring time of the year came. After the snow melted. To get the harvest early, you can plant the plants in greenhouse and greenhouse conditions.
• The last days of May or the first days of June. You can plant radishes after predecessors such as lettuce, onions.
• The first days of July.
• The last summer days or the first autumn days are from August to September.

Root crops can be seen even earlier by 14 days than when sowing in the spring season - if you sow the seeds of the Red Giant radish before the winter season.
But it must be remembered that if the weather is capricious in spring and winter, then the radish that was sown before the winter season will simply bloom and will not tie vegetables.
If you cultivate radishes in greenhouse and greenhouse conditions, then sowing seeds is carried out in February-April or August-November.

How to choose a planting site and prepare the soil

The variety is not afraid of cold weather, which means that when planted in the spring season, it can do without an individual ridge. After it, in its place, you can cultivate plants that like to live in warmth. Before it is their turn to settle in this bed, the maturation of the radishes has already taken place, and moreover successfully. But, naturally, good illumination of the place is required in the morning and in the evening. At lunchtime, the sun is prohibited, because the foliage will begin to grow in excess.

The plant loves to grow on sandy loam, slightly acidic soils, it should be loose, if it is not loosened, cracking of vegetables can occur. The soil for planting in the spring season is prepared from the autumn season, compost fertilizer and humus are applied. Plus minerals are added: superphosphate and potassium salt. Further, the ridge is leveled with a rake.

When cultivating varieties with oblong vegetables, prepare the soil well. It should be processed 18-20 cm deep.
Autumn radishes are mostly cultivated in re-plantings. The soil is prepared immediately after harvesting the spring radish.

Work progress

The ridge usually has 8-10 rows. The interval between rows is 10-15 cm, between seedlings - 5-8 cm, between beds - 40-50 cm.
The optimal amount of seeds for sowing is 1-1.2 g / square, 1 gram = 110-130 seeds. Summer radishes require more lighting than spring radishes, for this reason it is necessary to sow grains more rarely. Planting material is soaked for half a day before sowing. It is recommended to plant the radishes in a cool and humid season.

Algorithm step by step:

• We make furrows and tamp their bottom.
• Spill it with water.
• We lay out the seeds.
• We fill the furrows with earth.
• The seeds of the Red Giant radish go 1.5-2.5 cm deep into the soil. It is not necessary deeper, because vegetables can be deformed.

If sowing takes place on plantations, then the seeds are best packaged in size (small, large). Planting takes place separately to obtain uniform and friendly seedlings.

Agrotechnical techniques

Radish should grow under temperature conditions of 16-20 degrees. Root crops can form at 12-14 degrees. The culture does not like shade and planting density much.

If you are growing an autumn crop, then monitor the moisture content of the soil. Early in the spring, there is usually enough water for plants to fully develop and grow. In the summer and autumn seasons, due to a lack of moisture in the soil, dried, rough and bitter roots can form.Due to a change in moisture content, constrictions can form on the fruits.

Watering.

It is necessary to water the radishes regularly, but in moderation. If there is not enough moisture, then the radish will turn out to be empty, dried and spicy. And if there is more than enough water, then rotting of plants can occur. In connection with these reasons, it is necessary to observe the regulation and dosage of the water entering the ground. The first time the plantings are watered after the seeds have been sown. After that, the soil must be loosened.

If you water the radish moderately 2-3 times / 7 days, then the plants will not bloom ahead of time. Because the temperature conditions of the soil will decrease. Keep an eye on the moisture content of the earth, watering when the ridges begin to dry out. In hot weather, you can water the beds every day. The variety has a highly developed root system, this must be taken into account when watering. After sowing, they are watered 8 cm deep, and as the fruits began to form - by 15 cm.

Watering is carried out with pure water, herbal infusions, ash and tobacco solutions. Watering is best done in conjunction with the prevention of soil from diseases and harmful insects. The last watering is carried out 3-4 hours before harvesting the radish, so the harvest will last longer and remain juicy.

Thinning.

For the most part, the seeds of the Red Giant radish are sown often, not sparsely. This way more shoots are obtained, the sprouts are easy to hatch, weeds do not interfere with them. Consequently, the plantings are dense. Plants begin strife for moisture, light, and nutrients in order to fully grow and develop. As a result, the crop comes out small and with deformations.

For this reason, crops need thinning, carried out 2 times / period.

The first time - 5 days after the shoots appeared in order to avoid stretching the shoots due to shading. The leaves lie horizontally, this prevents shooting. The best distance between shoots is 2-3 cm.

The second time - 30 days after the seeds of the Red Giant radish were sown. The interval between the bushes is 5-6 cm. At the same time, it is possible to weed the ridges to remove weeds and improve air permeability.

When you thin out the radish for the first time, sprouts with expanded cotyledons, excluding small and weak leaves, can be transplanted to another area. When the plants are thinned for the second time, they can already be eaten.

Thinning principles.

You need to thin out in the evening, after watering.
The soil around the sprout must be held with one hand, while the other hand pulls the sprout out of the soil.
After the thinning procedure, the soil is compacted.
Landings are irrigated without fail.

Feeding.

Top dressing must be applied carefully, because vegetables accumulate nitrates. Chemicals deserve special attention here.
The first, and main, fertilizer is applied in the autumn season. When they dig up the ground, they simultaneously fertilize it with organic matter. In the spring season, right before planting, a complex of minerals is added.

Soils filled with nutrients do not require the introduction of organic matter. Enough fertilizers that were applied in the fall last year. If necessary, the soil can be fed with a complex of minerals.
The first recipe (per square): 30-40 grams of superphosphate, 30-40 grams of ammonium nitrate, 40 grams of potassium salt.
For depleted soils (per square): 1 bucket of humus or compost fertilizer, 40 grams of garden mixture.

Diseases and harmful insects

• Downy mildew affects plants if the planting site is excessively humid and poorly ventilated.
• Black spot. Its appearance usually occurs in rains, it affects seeds.
• Keela. Growths appear on the roots.
• The cabbage fly is harmful to the fruit.
• Blackleg attacks plants in greenhouse conditions when the moisture level is high and the planting site is not ventilated.

It is better not to sow radishes in the fall season in places after their cruciferous predecessors: daikon, radish, cabbage, horseradish. Since they have similar soil-borne diseases. It is recommended to plant radishes after vegetables such as: garlic, potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, beans.

Radish Red giant: reviews

You can plant the Red Giant radish variety in the spring and summer seasons, and, of course, you will be glad to see large, juicy and healthy fruits. A kind of universal purpose and undemanding to care. It is popular with vegetable growers because it has high commercial properties, a decent yield and long shelf life.

Irina, 40 years old, Moscow region: “My radish grows in greenhouse conditions. My favorite is the Red Giant variety. Its ripening is long, because of this, I do not use it for spring sowing, because I want to quickly remove fresh radishes from the garden. However, the roots are large and tasty. The radish retains its qualities well for a long time. You can lower the radish into the basement for the winter. After reading the reviews of other cultivators of this crop, I learned that the radishes of this variety can lie quietly for up to four months without losing their taste. "

Olga, 57 years old, Kaluga region: “I sow the variety every year, and in the spring and autumn seasons. The variety tastes amazing. Although there are currently a large number of different types of radish, I still prefer the "Red Giant", as it has been tested over the years. You don't need a large plot to grow it. A gorgeous harvest is obtained from a small area, because the roots are large. Also, radishes of this variety can be eaten for a long time and not think that they will become tougher, sharper or empty. "

Radish Red giant: description