Plant a radish in early spring: planting in open ground with seeds and tips on how to sow correctly, preparing for sowing and further care

Juicy, pinkish and pungent vegetable called radish. Who does not love her. I remember as a child I was waiting for the spring and planting work to begin, so as to quickly eat this tasty and juicy fruit with white flesh.

How and at what time to plant and monitor radishes in the future? Novice gardeners often ask this question. This article will analyze it in detail.

How to plant?

The early sowing of crops such as carrots, radishes, onions and others, is almost the same. They were not spared by the radish.

In early sowing, the main thing to consider is that the seeds are sown not in a single seed, but in bulk, or tape layouts are used.

The depth of such sowing will be about 2.5 cm in light soils and 1-2 cm on heavy soils. A peat layer is applied on top of seeds sown on heavy soil, or humus, if these two are not present, then ordinary sand mixed with earth will do. What is it for? So that crusts do not appear on the planted places, which noticeably interfere with the shoots of the sprouts. After sowing, the soil should be slightly compacted to improve the pressing of seeds to the ground.

What time does the landing take place?

Radish is planted as soon as stable, warm days begin without large frosts at night. In general, the radish is very frost-resistant - it can withstand 5-6 negative indicators of a thermometer at night, but if during the day the temperature is about 8+, then the sprouts will appear for a long time.

If we talk about months, then the most suitable days for planting will be the extreme days of March - early April, when the air is gradually becoming warm, thereby warming the frozen ground. The most favorable weather for the successful formation of the fetus is +20 centigrade.

Step-by-step instruction

Which grade to choose?

There is a fairly large variety of early radishes, and each has its pros and cons.

Red

A standard variety of radish that has long established itself as resistant to disease and shooting. Red rounded fruits, pinkish in shape, weighing 15g. Its only drawback was a short storage.

"Ruby"

Raspberry color of ripened high-yielding fruits of a round form. Pretty big radish with juicy and white flesh.

"Corundum"

Round fruits of red color, which weigh from 15 to 20 g. Often it is planted in greenhouses, or on the windowsill of the house.

"Rhodes"

A slightly spicy variety of radish with red fruits. Weight - 25g.

Where to buy seeds?

Seeds of Rubin varieties of radish in Moscow, Moscow Region and St. Petersburg will cost about 15 rubles per bag with 2g.
The price of radish "Corundum" varies around 15 rubles for 6g.
"Rhodes" - 18 rubles per bag with 2g.
Early red radish - 18 rubles for 2g.

Preparing seeds for sowing

When growing radishes in a greenhouse or greenhouse, the seeds do not have to be pre-prepared.

If it’s not about the greenhouse and the greenhouse, then it’s worth preparing. Seeds need to be soaked and germinated, thereby obtaining a quick shoot that carries an early harvest. Before planting radishes with seeds, they are wrapped in a linen napkin, and then placed in a container with water (room temperature).

How to sow in open ground?

We will analyze the standard version of planting radishes in open ground:

First, level the ground.
Then make grooves, the length of which is 1-3 cm, and do not forget that the distance between the rows should be oriented at 10-15 cm.
Pour water and wait while the earth absorbs water.
Spread the seeds along the grooves.
After, sprinkle the seeds with earth and compact a little so that voids do not form.

The second option is planting radishes. It is especially suitable for gardeners with a small plot for the garden, but who have a desire to grow more than possible. In this case, the seeds are planted with a whole canvas, and in order not to calculate the distance between the grooves, use egg cartridges.

The instructions are the same:

Level the soil.
Pour water and wait until the water is absorbed.
Deepen the cartridges from under the eggs so that there are clear outlines from the recesses on the ground.
Arrange seeds in pits.
Cover the grooves with earth and compact.

What problems can be encountered?

In the garden, as in life, everything does not go smoothly and without problems. Sooner or later, they still overtake and there is nowhere to run from them. What are the most common problems for garden owners when growing radishes?

There is no shoot.
The root crop does not appear.
Bitter aftertaste.

Are there any “cures” for these ailments? Of course, about which we will discuss now.

The fruit does not rise

In this situation, there is no one to blame. Typically, this problem occurs when:

Shelf life - before planting, be sure to check the expiration date and remember that the seeds retain the seedling property for 3-5 years; You can also check the seeds for germination using table salt 3-5%.
Damp and cold soil - that’s why it is an early radish, that it is planted in a greenhouse or greenhouse, where the ground has already warmed up and got rid of damp, otherwise only on that bed, which was previously insulated with polyethylene.

No root crop

It does not appear for several reasons:

Not enough light - everything is simple, you need a well-lit area, and also thin out seedlings in a timely manner.
Be sure to pay attention to the illuminance of the site when landing, since this alone reason can spoil the whole result.
Too deep recess - remember that the depth should not exceed 2.5 cm on light soils, and on heavy soils - 1.5-2 cm.
Radish requires potash fertilizer - when landing, just bring ash and you will be happy.
Heavy watering - no need to "overfeed" the soil with water. You can increase watering in 2 cases:
- during the development of the first sheet;
- during the period of ovary root.

Grunts

"Gorcha" - lack of water. The ailment will be solved by the regulated regime of irrigation:

restrained in cool weather;
and enlarged in the heat.

The norm of irrigation for radishes is 10-15 liters per 1 sq. Km. meter. Watering the beds should be in the evening.

Radish is a tasty, juicy and long-awaited vegetable after winter. Simplicity in sowing and further courtship makes it even more attractive. Follow the recommendations described in this article and radishes will not upset you.

Good luck to you and your family!