Radish: when to plant in Russia and which varieties are suitable for this?

In the diet of the population of Russia there are several vegetables that are considered "their own". This turnip, horseradish and, of course, radish! Rich in the content of trace elements, vitamins, phytoncides, essential oils, it is loved as a savory ingredient of vegetable salad, and as a medicine.

With its species diversity, it will give odds to many vegetables, because it can be white, pink, green and black, early ripe and late ripe. But to get a juicy and tasty root crop, you need to know the peculiarities of its cultivation, among which one of the main ones is the time of planting.

What are the consequences of untimely sowing a vegetable?

Radish is one of those vegetables for which the duration of daylight hours is important. This plant is a long day, so if you sow it early in the middle of summer, it will surely bloom (this feature is called color bloom).

It is important for every amateur gardener to get a good crop of root crops. Therefore, sowing radish, carried out at the wrong time, can lead to violent flowering of the vegetable, which will lead to the removal of nutrients from the root to flowers and the formation of seeds, and as a result, yield loss.

What determines the landing period?

In order to choose the right time for planting a radish and to provide proper follow-up care, you need to remember a few conditions for the effective cultivation of this vegetable.

• Variety selection.
• Consideration of climatic conditions.
• Appointment of radish (for eating immediately or for storage).

Variety selection

There are 3 varieties of varieties on the speed of vegetationand, accounting for which should be decisive in the choice of planting and maturity.

1. Early ripe varieties planted with seeds in spring in March, fruits are harvested at the beginning of July, ripening time is 40-50 days, planting is done by seedlings or in open ground.
2. Mid-season - Sowing of seeds produced in open ground in April - early May - mid-June, the harvest - in late September. Maturation term is 75-100 days.
3. Late-ripening (winter) - sowing in late July - early August, the collection of root crops - in late autumn, ahead of strong frosts. Ripening period is 90-120 days.

Consideration of climatic conditions

The territory of our country is huge, located in several climatic zones, the timing of planting and the cultivation of radish in which are not the same. In the Central part of Russia (including Moscow region), in Siberia, in the Urals, of course, the best for sowing in open ground (and this method is preferential for radish) are early, mid-season and late-ripening varieties. But early ripening, if planted in the ground, will yield later; if planted in a seedling manner, in July. In the South of Russia, you can actively use for growing late varieties of radish for sowing in open ground.

Purpose of a vegetable

Before sowing, you need to understand exactly for what purpose the plant sits: for use in food in summer (early and mid-season varieties) or for long-term storage (winter). This feature of the radish seriously affects the harvest, because from the early and mid-season radish you should not expect large root crops, although they grow juicy, with a piquant taste, they quickly flab without preserving the juices. A late-ripe radish grows large, juicy, with a spicy taste, can be stored until the next season, without losing its beneficial properties, vitamins and trace elements.

Analysis of root crops that are suitable for cultivation in different climatic zones of Russia

Radish is divided into the following types:

• European (grown in Russia, black, white or green);
• Chinese (grown in Central Asia and areas close to her, resembles the taste of radishes, varieties: Misato Red, Misato Green);
• Japanese (grown in the Far East and recently in the South of Russia, all varieties of daikon).

The most common variety "May"

It is good for growing all summer, because it is resistant to tsvetushnosti. In which month can you plant in open ground? You can start sowing May radish in the earliest spring - in late March - early April, as the seeds are frost resistant. And then sow during May - July, getting small in size, juicy, without strong sharpness of the roots.

The number of days between re-planting must be determined by ourselves, given the number of vegetables that are used in food.

Growing methods

In a greenhouse or greenhouse

Radish can be grown in the greenhouse all year round (especially if the greenhouse is heated). It is best to grow varieties of Japanese radish in such conditions - different types of daikon. Sowing can be done in:

1. September (the harvest can be obtained before serious frosts);
2. February (heated greenhouse);
3. March - May (unheated greenhouse, greenhouse).

At home (on the windowsill)

Among the varieties of root vegetables there is an amazing variety that can be grown on a windowsill, without much difficulty, in a box on the balcony. This is a radish "Odessa 5". The term of its growing season is short - 30-40 days. Sowing is usually done in early May, not thickening of the landing. And then continue to sow throughout the year.

When the day becomes too short, plantings are illuminated with phytolamp, care is simple: timely watering and fertilizing.

In the garden in the open ground

Growing radish in the garden in the open field is carried out in two ways: seedling and seedless.

Seeds

The radish is a cold-resistant plant, the seeds germinate at a temperature of + 3-5 degrees, the shoots tolerate low temperatures and even short-term frosts, which are often in spring. therefore It is necessary to plant early radish as soon as the snow melts and the soil warms to the specified temperature.. And then, depending on the variety, sow during the summer.

The seeds of summer varieties are sown from late April to the last days of May; they are resistant to cold, fast and medium ripening. For them, the temperature is comfortable + 18-20 degrees, it should be constant for 1-1.5 weeks. Knowing these features of sowing, it is easy to calculate the most successful sowing dates.

Autumn and winter varieties are sown from mid-June to early August. In this case, taking into account the average ripening period of radish of 110 days, the climatic features of the growing region, as well as sowing with the waning moon (use the sowing calendar), you can get an excellent result.

Rassadny way

Planting radish seedlings is a controversial issue many growers claim that this method is not very effective.

However, the radish can be sown on seedlings in cassettes with loose, fertile soil in early March, and then planted in open ground. Grow early and mid-early varieties.

Does sowing time depend on root crops?

There is a position to divide the radish into varieties depending on the color.

Black

The most therapeutic, with a spicy taste and good quality, all varieties of black radish are mid-season or late, so they are sown from late May (preferably in July) to July (early August). Late sowing (July - August) is produced for winter storage of vegetables.

White

Sweeter and more tender than black, delicate taste and pleasant rare aroma, it resembles radish in taste, mostly early varieties. Therefore, planting is done in the spring depending on the climate. Daikon is also considered a white radish, a low-calorie vegetable, mostly medium ripening, sowing is better to be done since the end of May, it is grown all year round in the greenhouse.

Green

Delicate, with a pleasant taste, very useful thanks to vitamins. The varieties “Green Goddess” and “Margelanskaya” are early maturing, and “Yuzhanka” - late maturing. Planting is made depending on the characteristics of the varieties.

Red (pink)

Tastes are good, but they have an amazing color. - from pink to burgundy. All terms of ripening, which means that depending on the growing season, the term of sowing will be different.

On the plot there must be different types of radish, as they have not only different sowing terms, but also different taste properties and the amount of useful substances.

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