Growing radish

Radish is perhaps the favorite early soda crop in our plots. The roots of this plant contain a high dose of vitamins. Radishes are especially useful in the spring when an outbreak of vitamin deficiency occurs. Radish is grown in almost all countries. Fruits are usually eaten with no more than 3 cm in diameter, with a delicate skin. Radish has a variety of shades from bright red to pale pink, it all depends on the variety and ripening time. The radish tastes a bit spicy with a tangy aftertaste.

Growing radishes: planting

Radish is an early crop, the ripening time of radish is from one month to 40 days. It all depends on the variety and planting time. Radish can be harvested up to 3 times per season. In this case, you need to use varieties with different ripening periods. Plant radishes in low areas. The seeds can be used both home and purchased. Seeds are best sown in a row. After the seedlings appear, it is best thin out the garden bed... In order for the germination of radish seeds to be 100%, sowing must be done in moist soil.

Growing radishes: caring for root crops

Radish does not require special care. All agricultural technology is that the correct watering, loosening and timely removal of weeds is carried out, and if you need treatment for diseases and removing insects. Radishes are very fond of water, therefore, during a drought, radishes need to be watered quite often, in the morning and in the evening. If you follow the correct watering, the radish will grow very dense and juicy. With a lack of moisture, the fruits will be small and rough; in some cases, the fruit may not form at all. There are no particular preferences for soil radish. But you need to make sure that the soil in the garden with radishes is loose and allows air to pass through well. I do not recommend fertilizing the garden with organic fertilizers. Radishes do not tolerate organics, and there is a possibility that the roots will grow hollow inside. It is best to fertilize radishes with complex mineral fertilizers. Harvesting radish. In early spring, it is best to harvest radishes as soon as the roots reach the correct size, otherwise they will overripe and crack. Late varieties of radish, which are grown in the fall, can be left in the garden for longer, the radish will not lose its useful properties and will remain fresh for a long time.

Plants neighbors

Radish grows very well if it has beans and tomatoes in its neighbors. I do not recommend planting radishes next to peppers, eggplants and turnips.

Diseases and insects - pests

Radish is very often attacked by pests and various diseases. If you do not immediately begin to eliminate these troubles, you risk being left without a crop. Downy mildew affects radish most often. That occurs due to an excess of moisture. The second enemy of radishes is black spot. This fungus appears only in rainy and cold summers. This disease is transmitted by seeds, therefore, before planting, it is best to warm the seeds at a temperature of 50 degrees or hold the seeds for 30 minutes in a manganese solution. If the soil in the area is rather acidic, there is a risk that the radish will become infected with keel. If your garden is affected by this fungus, it is best to get rid of the plants. Pests are also no less dangerous for the leaves and roots of radish. The cabbage flea infects plants when seedlings appear. Very often they carry out soybeans raids on the beds in dry weather. To avoid the appearance of a cabbage flea, the beds should be well sprinkled with wood ash. Cabbage fly is a pest that devours both leaves and roots of a plant.This fly hibernates in plant debris, so carefully pick the beds at the end of summer. You can also use tobacco dust against the cabbage fly; mulch the beds with it as often as possible.