How to Fertilize Cherry Radishes? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Methods

Cherry radish is a type of radish. It gets its name because it is relatively small in shape and looks like a cherry. Radishes are fertilizer-loving crops, so cherry radishes cannot do without fertilizer during their growth process either. So how should cherry radishes be fertilized? Follow the editor and take a look.

1. Land preparation and base fertilization

Before planting, deep plowing is required, and the soil should be sun-dried to use the sun to kill residual pathogens and insect eggs in the soil, then level it finely and apply fertilizer evenly. At this time, fertilizer should mainly be base fertilizer. Generally, 2000 kg of decomposed chicken manure or high-quality barnyard manure is applied per mu. When applying fertilizer, deep plow, harrow finely, level, and make beds, so that sowing can be done directly. Base fertilizer can continuously provide nutrients for the growth and development of cherry radishes and has an excellent promoting effect on their growth. Insufficient base fertilizer may affect the normal growth of cherry radishes.

2. Seed fertilizer

Excellent varieties with good marketability and strong stress resistance should be selected according to local actual conditions, such as Germany's Early Red and Yangzhou water radish. When sufficient base fertilizer has been applied, 5-7 kg of superphosphate per mu can be applied as seed fertilizer at sowing time to promote rapid seed germination and promote neat and strong seedlings. Before sowing, water thoroughly to ensure sufficient bottom water. After sowing, cover with about 2 cm of soil to increase soil temperature and prevent soil crusting, which is unfavorable for seed germination and emergence.

3. Skillful application of topdressing

After the seedlings emerge, thinning can be carried out when the cotyledons unfold, removing weak and diseased seedlings. When 3-4 true leaves have grown, final thinning should be done in time along with intertillage and soil loosening. Water frequently to keep the soil moist. When soil fertilizer and water are insufficient, a small amount of quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer can be applied with irrigation water, applying urea or diammonium phosphate at 5-10 kg per mu. About 20-30 days after emergence, when the fleshy root diameter of cherry radish reaches 2 cm, harvest and bring to market successively in time. If harvesting is too late, fiber increases, and the roots are very prone to cracking and pithiness, affecting quality.

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