Cabbage family (Brassicaceae or Cruciferae)
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Seeding: from beginning of March to end of September
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Planting: from March to beginning of July
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Distance: 30.0 cm x 10.0 – 15.00 cm
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Height: max. 35 cm
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Harvest: If sown: 8 weeks after seeding, if planted: from March to October (Daikon radish (Japanese radish, Chinese radish)), If sown: 9 weeks after seeding, if planted: from September to November (Black winter radish), If sown: 6 weeks after seeding, if planted: from April to July (Summer radish), 8 weeks after seeding (Rat-tail radish (serpent radish, tail-pod radish))
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Habitat: sunny, sheltered habitat
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Good Neighbours: Black salsify, Broad beans, Bush beans, Carrots, Chard, Common purslane, Parsley, Peas, Salad, Spinach, Strawberries, Tomatoes
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Bad Neighbours: Chinese cabbage, Courgette, Cucumbers
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They like sandy soil with compost.
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Require an average level of nutrients
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Properties
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There are red, pink, white, violet and
black radishes. The shape of the root can be oval, bulbous or cylindrical. Many varieties are also cone shaped or conical.
Habitat
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They require a sunny location or in partial shade with loose soil. Ideally, they prefer a sandy soil with compost.
Propagation
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Radishes propagate generatively via seeds.
Good Neighbours
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Black salsify, Broad beans, Bush beans, Carrots, Chard, Common purslane, Parsley, Peas, Salad, Spinach, Strawberries, Tomatoes
Good Successors
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Bad Successors
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Winter Protection
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They are not winter-hardy.
Cultivation
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- Regularly water a lot
- Use little fertiliser - no fresh compost or dung
- Regularly loosen the soil between the rows
It is possible to grow this in batches at intervals of time.
Deseases / pests
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Pests: Snails, cabbage white butterfly, cabbage root flies, flea beetles, aphids
Preventative measures: After sowing, it is best to immediately cover with fine netting to keep cabbage root flies away.
. Diseases: Fungal diseases (radish blackroot or Aphanomyces raphani)
Preventative measures: do not use fresh compost or dung, use companion planting.
Harvest
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Summer radishes should be removed from the soil as soon as they are ready to harvest, otherwise they become furry and bitter.
Winter radish keeps fresh for a long time in the bed but must be harvested before the first frost.
Storage
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Before storing, cut the greenery off.
Summer radishes can
be kept in your fridge's vegetable cooler just above freezing point for up to a month.
Winter radish can be kept in a
sand box in a cool cellar. It will keep for the whole winter like that.
Preparation
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The pods of rat-tail radish can be eaten raw, steamed or grilled and can be conserved in a sweet & sour marinade.
In Asian countries, radish is also conserved using lacto-fermentation.
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