How to Grow Radish Sprouts? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods
Radish sprouts are vegetables formed from the seedlings that grow from radish sprout seeds. They are grown very widely in the Yangtze River basin of China. Radish sprouts are very tender and rich in nutritional value. They contain vitamin C, vitamin A and various other nutrients. Radish sprouts are now gradually becoming well known, and market demand is naturally growing larger and larger. So how should radish sprouts be grown? Below, the editor brings you the planting methods for radish sprouts. Let's take a look!
1. Seed Treatment
First, we need to select a good variety. We must ensure a high seed germination rate and a large seed harvest, with plump seeds, and the germination rate within two days should remain at about 80%. It is also best to ensure the seed coat is green. After selecting the seeds, put them in the sunlight to dry appropriately. Then soak the seeds in water at about 30 degrees for about 10 minutes, then place them in warm water at 50 degrees for a quarter of an hour, and finally soak them at room temperature for 3h. Then remove them, wrap them in a wet cloth, and place them at a temperature of about 22 degrees for germination. When half of the seeds have sprouted white, they can be sown. Before sowing, it is best to use bleaching powder for disinfection to reduce the incidence of disease.
2. Growing Environment
Radish sprouts generally like to grow in a warm and humid environment. The temperature should not be too high, otherwise the germination rate will be low or they will not germinate at all. Also, radish sprouts have relatively poor drought tolerance, so attention must be paid to maintaining moisture. During growth, the temperature for radish sprouts should be maintained at about 22 degrees, and then the soil must be chosen well. The soil should have sufficient fertility, be soft, have good drainage and irrigation, and be thick, mainly sandy soil. During cultivation, choose the planting method according to the growing environment. Both traditional soil cultivation and soilless cultivation can be used.
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We should choose suitable high-, medium-, and low-temperature varieties according to the season and growing facilities. Although all radish varieties can be used to grow radish sprouts, in order to ensure quality and yield, it is advisable to choose green manure radish varieties. After the seeds have been disinfected and germinated, level the soil bed surface, then water it thoroughly. The sowing method is mainly broadcasting, and the sowing rate should be controlled well. Sow about 7kg per mu. After sowing, be careful to cover with a layer of fine soil, then cover the soil with another layer of straw. Water about twice a day. Do not flood-irrigate, to avoid seedling rot and lodging.
4. Cultivation Management
If planting in summer and other high-temperature periods, then we should pay attention to shade and ventilation work. In low-temperature seasons, heat preservation work is needed. In an environment with a temperature of about 18 degrees, radish sprouts can emerge in about 3 days. After emergence, we should promptly remove the covering on the soil, then spray water. If the light is too strong, then shade promptly. When the seedlings grow to about 4 cm, apply a nitrogen fertilizer solution once. Then control the amount of watering well, keeping the soil moist. Water should not be too much or too little. Too much easily causes seedling damping-off, while too little easily causes the seedlings to age.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting methods for radish sprouts. The planting methods for radish sprouts are actually relatively simple. Doing the basic management work well can achieve the goal of a high yield. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can be helpful to everyone!