Detailed Guide to Cherry Radish Planting Precautions
Cherry radishes look cute and have a crisp, refreshing taste, making them very popular. They can be eaten raw, stir-fried, or pickled, with a unique flavor. So how should cherry radishes be planted? What should be noted during the planting process? Let's take a look.
1. Soil
The fleshy root of the cherry radish is relatively small, so its growing period is short, and there is no excessive requirement for soil depth; it is only necessary to ensure a soil layer of about 20 cm. However, it is best to choose sandy loam soil, as it is loose and drains and retains water well. Try not to have debris such as gravel and broken tiles in the soil, to avoid damaging the fleshy root. Before planting, plow the soil and expose it to the sun, break it up finely and level it. There is no need to apply too much base fertilizer; generally, 1000-2000 kg per mu is sufficient. Fertilization should be even. If the fertilizer is uneven, it can easily cause damage from excessive fertilizer in local areas, resulting in uneven sizes of the harvested crop.
2. Pay attention to watering
During the seedling stage of cherry radish, the water requirement is for watering; it is only necessary to ensure the water requirement for seed germination and maintain soil moisture, so water less, which helps inhibit excessive aboveground growth. From emergence to the formation of the fleshy root takes about 15 days. During this period, keep the soil moist and water evenly; the same moisture content should be 70%-80%. When water is insufficient, the fibrous roots of the fleshy root increase, leading to rough skin, strong pungency, and pithiness, which is detrimental to quality.
3. Pay attention to pest and disease control
The main diseases of cherry radish include damping-off and black spot, and the main pests include aphids and cabbage caterpillars. Disease prevention and control should start from the source. When harvesting in autumn and winter, select disease-free seed plants to reduce the source of viruses for the next year, and also reduce seed-borne viruses. Arrange crop rotation reasonably, avoid continuous cropping or adjacent cropping, and reduce sources of virus transmission. During the seedling stage, the seedlings are weak and very susceptible to virus invasion, so spray pesticides in time to prevent and control this and avoid aphid transmission. In autumn and winter cultivation, sow at the appropriate time so that the seedlings avoid the hot and dry season and are sown in the cool season, which can reduce the incidence of disease.
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