Valgomieji ridikėliai Raphanus sativus "Cherry Belle", sėklos Nojaus 3 g

• Type: annual root vegetable, early variety
• Botanical name: Raphanus sativus
• Sowing time: April–August in successive sowings; 1–1.5 cm deep
• Germination: in 4–7 days (germinates from +2…+4 °C)
• Harvest: round bright red roots with white flesh; about 3–4 weeks from emergence
• Spacing: 10–15 × 3–5 cm
• Light and soil: sun to part shade; fertile sandy loam
• Size: 3 g packet

Planting. Sow outdoors from April, as soon as the soil has thawed, and repeat every 10–14 days until mid-May; a second sowing runs from late July into August. Sow 1–1.5 cm deep, rows 10–15 cm apart, 3–5 cm between plants. Seed germinates at just +2…+4 °C.

Watering and feeding. Keep the soil evenly moist – in dry spells radishes turn woody, split and become hot. Work well-rotted compost into poor soil beforehand; do not use fresh manure.

Care. Thin seedlings at the seed-leaf stage and hoe between rows. In the long days of June–July radishes bolt easily, so skip midsummer sowings or give light shade. Cover with fleece right after sowing to keep flea beetles off.

Gardener's tip. 'Cherry Belle' also does well in a spring greenhouse: sow it in March–April between the future tomato rows – the radishes are pulled before the tomatoes go in.