A Complete Guide to Green Radish Planting Time and Methods

SummaryPlanting time: Green radish can be planted in all four seasons, but the planting time varies by region. Soil preparation and fertilizing: Prepare the soil and make ridges in plots with deep soil, and apply an appropriate amount of phosphate fertilizer, organic fertilizer, and livestock manure. Sowing and seedling raising: Sow 4-5 seeds per hole. Field management: Keep 3 seedlings per hole, and remove weeds promptly during the growing period. Disease control: Pay attention to preventing downy mildew and black rot.

I. Planting Time

1. Generally, green radish can be planted in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, but the planting time varies by region.

2. Generally, in Hunan it can be planted in autumn and winter, that is, from September to November. Green radish planted during this period has relatively high quality and yield, but if planted too late, frost damage or hollowing may occur.

3. In Wuhan, it is generally planted from March to April, while in North China it is planted from July to August. Therefore, the suitable planting time should be chosen according to different regions.

II. Soil Preparation and Fertilizing

1. Green radish grows relatively deep, so it is generally necessary to choose plots with relatively deep soil for planting, and the soil texture should be relatively loose, so that green radish can grow faster underground. If the soil layer is relatively shallow, ridges can be made during soil preparation, and the ridges should be made higher, which helps increase the thickness of the soil.

2. At the same time, when preparing the soil, drainage ditches need to be made around the land to facilitate later drainage and irrigation, and an appropriate amount of phosphate fertilizer, organic fertilizer, and livestock manure can be applied.

III. Sowing and Seedling Raising

1. Green radish is generally planted by direct sowing. In the prepared plot, make holes at suitable intervals. Before sowing, water each hole once to ensure the soil is thoroughly wet. Generally, 4-5 seeds can be sown in each hole.

2. Then sprinkle a thin layer of soil to cover the seeds. After about 7 days, most of the seeds will sprout. At this time, water once again and apply an appropriate amount of urea, which can promote rapid growth of the seedlings.

IV. Field Management

1. Because some seeds do not germinate, thinning must be done in time. During this period, vigorous seedlings can be transplanted to fill in the missing plants in the field. Generally, only 3 seedlings need to be kept in each hole, and excess seedlings should be pulled out.

2. Generally, 6-7 days after planting, weeds in the field should be removed. The weeding method is cultivating and weeding. During this period, the plot can be loosened, and then when green radish begins to grow, carry out the second cultivating and weeding to help green radish obtain more sufficient nutrients.

3. The third weeding is in the middle growth stage of green radish. During this period, the weeds in the field can be gently pulled out. Each time you weed, an appropriate topdressing can be applied once. Generally, right after weeding is finished, the nutrients from the applied fertilizer are absorbed by the green radish, which can promote more robust growth of the green radish.

V. Disease Control

1. The common diseases of green radish are mainly downy mildew and black rot, and hollowing can also occur. Generally, downy mildew and black rot are caused by excessive rain, so during daily management, the moisture in the field can be regulated and excess water drained from the plot.

2. If disease occurs, Previcur and Score suspension concentrates should be used for control, while hollow heart disease is generally caused by premature maturity, or may also be caused by harvesting too late. Therefore, timely harvesting is needed, and this situation generally will not occur.