Garden radish – early culture which gets one of the first on our table. It can be grown up as in the discovered, and closed soil. The garden radish can be grown up from early spring to late fall. The root crop contains cellulose, vitamins C and V. Kultura does not demand difficult leaving, and even the beginning gardener will be able to receive juicy garden radish.
There are many different grades of garden radish which differ in form, color and time of maturing. The best grades of garden radish: Saxophone, there Are no similar, Rose-red with white tip, Rubin – keep up for 22-27 day after crops, the Ice icicle – mid-season root crop of white color, the Red giant, Moscow greenhouse late grades. The weight of root crops up to 80 g.
As soon as possible soil cultivation it is possible to sow garden radish and to receive the first root crops in 25-50 days after crops.
The garden radish is very exacting to fertility of the soil and its humidity. On the site for crops introduce organic fertilizers and dig over, then well loosen. Mineral fertilizers bring before landing, for improvement of quality of harvest and fast maturing.
It is better to buy seeds in specialized shops. Before application seeds it is necessary to touch and postpone the largest and not spoiled. To wet the chosen seeds in damp fabric and to sustain at the room temperature of 2-3 days, without forgetting to moisten. For prevention of development of diseases, seeds process potassium permanganate solution.
For crops do beds and grooves. Distance between furrows not less than 10 cm. On the condensed and watered bottom of furrow put seeds on depth of 1-1.5 cm. Interval between seeds of 4-6 cm. From above they are covered with soil mix with humus, condensed and once again watered. In 10 days it is possible to repeat landing that the fresh garden radish always was on table. The root crop is quite resistant to frosts to +3 degrees, but after crops to the first shoots it is recommended to cover with film.
The secret of cultivation of juicy garden radish without cracks consists in regular watering, loosening and weeding. The first watering should be made in couple of days after landing. After emergence of the first leaflets, it is necessary to water 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening. It is necessary to water accurately not to damage leaflets and not to allow excess of moisture in the soil which leads to cracks and stvolovaniye of garden radish.
Try not to allow formation of crust on the earth as it promotes clinking on root crop. Regular loosening of the earth is necessary, especially during forming of vegetable.
One more main moment in care for garden radish, is weeding. It is necessary to thin out shoots with interval not less than 4 cm, otherwise root crops will grow in length.
The garden radish should not be planted from the middle of July and to the middle of August. Because of long daylight hours and hot weather the root crop becomes bitter and begins to blossom.
But the grade of new garden radish is removed "White nights" especially for landing in such conditions. The root crop of white color, round shape and up to 5 cm in the diameter, is resistant to strekovaniye. Ideal time for crops of this garden radish the middle of August, on beds after potatoes or onions. It is possible to leave this grade for storage for the winter.