How to Plant Radishes After the Start of Autumn? Master These Planting Techniques

After the Start of Autumn, it is very suitable to plant radishes. In the early stage, affected by the dog days, the temperature is relatively high, which is more suitable for the growth of radish seedlings and leaf clusters. As autumn deepens, the temperature gradually turns cooler, which is beneficial for the expansion of the radish's fleshy root. Therefore, the Start of Autumn is suitable for radish growth. However, some effort must be put into management techniques to achieve high radish yields. So how should radishes be planted after the Start of Autumn? What are the radish planting techniques? Let's take a look together.

1. Sowing Period

According to the climate characteristics after the Start of Autumn, sowing can be chosen from early August to mid-August, and harvest can be done around November. If planting in plots with poor soil fertility, and if the previous crop was a grain crop, sowing can be done earlier to extend the growth period, which has a significant effect on increasing yield. For vegetable plots with fertile soil and severe pests and diseases, sowing can be appropriately delayed, which can avoid the peak period of pests and ensure yield and quality.

2. Fine Land Preparation

For autumn and winter radish cultivation, plots with convenient drainage and irrigation should be selected, preferably sandy loam and loam. Before sowing, the land must be plowed in a timely manner. The plowing time should be early, the plowing quality should be good, and the plowing depth should be consistent. No area should be missed, and the soil clods in the upper and lower layers must be completely broken up to ensure the soil is loose. In production, wide ridges with single-row cultivation are often used. When preparing the land, the ridge width is required to be 66 cm, and the ridge height is between 10-12 cm. One row can be sown per ridge.

3. Applying Base Fertilizer

Radishes themselves grow quickly, so they have a large demand for fertilizer. Therefore, base fertilizer can be applied before sowing. It is recommended to apply 2500-3000 kg of decomposed barnyard manure, 100 kg of plant ash, and 25-30 kg of superphosphate per mu. This can be applied together with plowing and mixed evenly with the soil. The base fertilizer applied should preferably be decomposed at high temperature, otherwise it can easily damage the roots, which is extremely unfavorable for radish growth, increases underground pests, and makes radishes prone to branching and deformed roots.

4. Sowing Techniques

Autumn radishes are generally mainly broadcast-sown, followed by drill sowing, with hole sowing being the best. Among them, large-sized varieties mostly use hole sowing, medium-sized ones mostly use drill sowing, and small-sized varieties can use drill sowing or broadcast sowing. When sowing, the density must be appropriate. After sowing, cover with about 2 cm of soil. You can water first and then cover with soil, or sow first and then water. Generally, for large radish varieties, the row spacing is 40-50 cm, and the plant spacing is 40 cm; for medium radish varieties, the row spacing is 17-27 cm; for small four-season radishes, the row spacing is 5-7 cm, and the plant spacing is 5-7 cm.

  The above is an introduction to radish planting techniques. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.