Radish - is considered one of the earliest vegetable crops used in food its root, but you can use the leaves, for example, in salads. Excellent tool for replenishment of vitamins in the body and raise the immunity after the winter.
Over the summer, this vegetable can be sown up to four times, respectively, and harvest. In the presence of the first greenhouse radishes can come true wreck in April, when sown in May (this is the earliest timing in central Russia). Landing in open ground in April and it's time.
Possible pests tezhe as cabbage. The easiest recipe to combat: wet leaves after watering sprinkle wood ash or tobacco dust.
types of radish
According to the growing season is divided into two-year - in the first year of the root, the second seeds and annuals - fruits and seeds in one season. Gardeners welcome annuals. All breeding varieties and hybrids are designed for a short growth cycle for a good yield.
In appearance radish different sizes and shapes: round, oval, oblong. By color: red, pink, yellow, purple. It all depends primarily on the varieties and the type of land in which it grows.
Examples of the biggest and the best varieties of "Korund", "Heat", "Rhodes", "Askania", "Early Red", "Greenhouse", "18 days" and many more. Most important to carefully read the information on the seed bags.
Why radish "goes to the tune of"
Sometimes it turns out that radish "goes to the tune of" grow abundantly leaves and flowering occurs, without giving fruit. Possible reasons:
1.Nekachestvennye seeds.
2. Do not fertilized land.
3.Nepravilnye deadlines sowing.
4.Slishkom dense stands, needs space.
5.Nedostatochny watering.
6.Chrezmernaya heat and a lot of sun.
7.Pereizbytok nutrients.
Recommended soil
Before sowing the need to prepare a bed, dig, and be sure to fertilize vzboronit, requires fertile land. For these purposes in the earth add organic fertilizers: manure, compost, humus. Thereafter dig deep into approximately 30 cm. It is desirable to prepare the planting spot for the fall.
If the soil is clay, add coarse sand and peat. Do not interfere, and the addition of mineral fertilizers: potassium chloride, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate (among other fertilizers have won the greatest confidence).
With fertilizers need to be careful, because as mentioned above, it is also a reason for the growth of foliage and bolting.
Radishes are very well improves the quality of the soil in the growth process. It is therefore recommended frequent changes of location of its beds, thereby improving the large area part. Not recommended seeding in acidic soil, preference for neutral or slightly acidic.
soil acidity
The level of pH (acidity) depends on the amount of limestone in the ground than it is less, the acidic. determining methods.
1. Laboratory analysis - will give the most accurate reading.
2. Test determinant - the result gives colors. Find out the result and how to use application will help guide. Is sold in specialty stores, you can order through the Internet.
3. Bypass means at hand - the vinegar.
On a handful of soil to pour the vinegar, the stronger the response, the less soil acidity. If there is no reaction, then the acidity increased.
If desired, and the possibility of an alkaline environment in the area can be changed in the right direction, because the importance of this land properties for different crops individual.