Small radish grow and care – leaf plant of the genus Raphanus also known as European radish, Small radish annual plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropical or desert climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring or autumn planting 10a-11 in autumn to winter planting
Leaves edible the shape pinnatisect deep lobes with oval top in the color green
Flowers small white-purple that grow on inflorescence
Small radish taproots
Root bulb shape round to oval, size:1-4cm, the color white the peel can be red, pink or purple, sometime the bottom is white
Small radish for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Small radish growing and care:
Little cold weather, well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
need to know when to pick it that the root won’t be fibrous
Planting season:
Autumn-winter – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly), prodenia (Spodoptera), slugs, aphids
Pruning season:
All the season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
Blossom stem 20-60cm (8-24 inches), root 1-4 cm (0.25-1.8 inches), leaf 5-15 cm (2-6 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade (not recommended)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes but mostly the root won’t be good enough for use
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
White-purple flowers grow on inflorescence
Pollination is done by:
bees
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season
In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter
How to harvest the leaves?
Trim the leaves in the base of the leave next to the stem, for salad young leaves for cooked mature leaves, better not to trim the leaves before the root picked up
Information about leaves:
Leaves the shape pinnatisect with oval top in the color green
Uses of Small radish leaves:
Salad, cooked
Edible Roots
Information about Small radish bulb:
White root round to oval shape, the peel can be red, pink or purple, sometime the bottom is white
When to pull up Small radish bulb:
In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter, 15-20 day
Uses of Small radish bulb:
Salad, eaten raw, pickled
Scientific name:
Raphanus sativus Var. radicula
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