Radish 2010

Radish

What: Seed (Yates Radish - Gentle Giant).
Where: Square self-watering planter.
When: March 2010.

Sown in: Recycled Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.

Advertised Germination: 5-8 days.
Actual Germination: 4 days.

Advertised Maturity: 6 - 8 weeks.
Actual Maturity: 5 weeks.

10 April 2010

I’ve read a lot of posts regarding the best spacing for radish and how you shouldn’t plant them too close together or it will stunt bulb growth etc.

I have to call Bull Shit on this however.

I planted these radishes to try a new pickles recipe I came across. The recipe called for 20 radishes so I decided to plant 2 seeds in each of 12 holes in an area the equivalent of 60cm x 5 cm around the edge of the container and well the results speak for themselves:

Lots of good growth and healthy looking leaves:

No problems at all with adjacent bulb growth:

A massive harvest from an area of 60x 5cm in just 5 weeks:

The end result:

I've put in another run of radish (24 April 2010) at the base of my Reggae Roma Tomato and have tried 3 seeds per hole to test the limits.

29 April 2010

These were over-watered to death while I was away on holidays, the END...

Time to try again!

What: Seed (Yates Radish - Gentle Giant).
Where: Rectangular self-watering planter.
When: 6 June 2010.

Sown in: Recycled Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.

Advertised Germination: 5-8 days.
Actual Germination: 6 days.

Advertised Maturity: 6 - 8 weeks.
Actual Maturity:

15 June 2010