Radish varieties popular among summer residents
To grow early radish and prolong the collection of fresh root crops for a long time, you need to use varieties of different ripening periods. It is especially important to know the varietal characteristics when sowing a vegetable in the last rotation in order to get a harvest before the onset of cold weather. When grown in greenhouses, a non-shooting variety with high commercial quality fruit should be used.
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Features of growing radish
The culture was brought from Europe by Peter I, but the radish was appreciated much later. At the end of the 18th century, the vegetable was recognized in Russia, although black radish was cultivated much earlier.
A cold-resistant plant is very demanding on the observance of all aspects of development and only then will it be early ripening if the conditions are met:
- soil fertility;
- temperature regime at the stages of development;
- illumination and length of daylight hours;
- proper watering and loosening of the soil.
Only compliance with all requirements will allow you to get a good harvest of root crops. The most important condition is to use the best varieties of radish.
Favorite varieties of radish
Plants can be grouped according to the ripening period:
- early ripening - 18-20 days;
- early maturing - up to 30 days;
- mid-season - up to 40 days;
- late ripening - more than 40 days.
Besides, radish differs in color and shape of root crops. The taste of an early vegetable depends on the mustard oil content. A juicy root vegetable can have a pungent taste and not very, and sometimes the bitterness is completely invisible. Based on these characteristics, producers select the right seeds. Summer residents often sow several varieties alternately in order to stretch the first vegetable before the massive intake of vitamin products on the table.
Sora radish
The root crop belongs to the early varieties of Dutch selection. Its main advantage is the absence of shooting with a long day. Therefore, the variety is used for sowing from March to September and does not need cover during the height of summer. With good watering its fruits are lined, juicy, round and reach 25 grams. Small rosette of leaves; fruits are dark red.
Radish Daikon
The vegetable belongs to the Japanese group of radishes. This is a radish, we call it sweet radish. The value of the vegetable is that the daikon can be consumed by those who are harmed by the irritating effect of the pulp of an ordinary spicy radish. And there are many useful substances in the root crop. It contains potassium and calcium salts. In addition, the bactericidal substances of the vegetable are beneficial for the digestive tract.
Daikon, fresh without cooking and conservation, neutralizes the effects of radioactive contamination, some researchers say.
The culture is less whimsical to nutrients in the soil. When shooted, the root crop retains its juiciness. Daikon radish can be of various shapes and reach 3 kg by weight of the root crop. Its dimensions are impressive. Depending on the characteristics of the selection, the length of the rod daikon can be up to 60 cm.
Radish Duro
A fast growing mid-season root crop.For summer residents, it is attractive because it almost does not shoot and is suitable for growing without shelter at the height of summer. Root crops develop quickly. Since radish with normal care reaches 50 mm in diameter, it must be sown sparsely, at a distance of 10 cm between plants.
With normal watering, the radish is very juicy with a slight bitterness. The skin is bright red, thin. The pulp of Duro radish will not flabby, it remains juicy. This radish is suitable for year-round cultivation. In the off-season, it grows well in greenhouses. The root crop is stored after removal for 30 days without loss of quality. The variety is resistant to bacterial diseases.
Radish French Breakfast
Long, beautifully colored fruits are loved by everyone. The harvest of a bright small cylinder growing up makes us wait impatiently for the first full finger and, after slightly rinsing it, immediately eat it with a crunch. Everything is edible in this radish. A delicate, non-coarse leaf just asks for a salad. Housewives love the variety for its convenient shape and delicate taste. Gardeners for their unpretentiousness and quick filling. The variety is recommended for open ground, however, summer residents often compact greenhouse tomato plantings with this root crop. Radish ripening period French breakfast is no more than 25 days, the rosette of leaves is compact. The best results are obtained with early spring cultivation.
Radish Giant
The root crop, also known as the Red Giant, is an old variety of the Far Eastern Experimental Station. The variety received a passport in 1958. Late ripening variety. It takes more than 45 days for the root crop to develop. However, this radish is worth waiting for and being surprised at the diversity of the plant world. At first, an inexperienced gardener can pull him out of the greenhouse in a month, since he will not find anything except tall fragile leaves. But after a month, the root will begin to fill and turn into a cylindrical root crop 15 cm long.
But if the Giant radish is not picked from the ground, it will continue to grow, reaching the size of a carrot. At the same time, he does not flabby, does not throw out a peduncle. When compaction in the greenhouse, the first cucumbers and root crops are removed at the same time. The best part is, during the growth of the radish, you can pick its leaves for salad. They are very delicate and break off easily. The root vegetable is stored in the refrigerator for up to two months.
Icicle Radish
A variety that is especially popular among summer residents. They appreciate it for its delicate soft taste, for the large size of the root crop. This root vegetable is grown for 35-40 days. A spindle-shaped vegetable grows with a length of 15 cm or more. The variety is good because the stem does not stretch during the summer. The Icicle radish has been grown since April, the entire warm period, sowing in two weeks. The plant tolerates heat well, does not sag and remains juicy. The mass of the root crop is on average 20 grams.
The many varieties of radish do not allow you to describe each in detail. But any summer resident has a favorite variety that he is looking for on store shelves. And may good luck smile on everyone.