What environmental conditions are needed for the growth of cherry radishes?
The cherry radish is a rather unusual radish variety. It has the taste of a radish, but its size is far smaller than that of an ordinary radish, as small as a cherry. Its market is still relatively large. With growing market demand, the planting area of cherry radishes is also becoming wider and wider, but cherry radishes cannot be grown just anywhere. This is because cherry radishes have certain requirements for their growing environment. Below, the editor will introduce the environmental requirements for growing cherry radishes!
1. Soil and nutrition
Cherry radishes have strong adaptability and are not strict about soil, but soil quality will have a certain impact on the yield and quality of cherry radishes. Therefore, when choosing planting soil, we should mainly use deep, soft sandy soil with strong water and fertilizer retention, normal drainage and irrigation, and strong permeability. Cherry radishes have a relatively large demand for nutrients during growth, among which the demand for potassium fertilizer is greater. Therefore, the potassium content in the soil must be ensured, followed by nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers. Sufficient nutrition is the key to ensuring the healthy growth of cherry radishes, and it is also something we need to pay attention to during planting.
2. Temperature
Cherry radish is a temperate vegetable with poor heat tolerance, but it has fairly good cold tolerance. During the growth of cherry radishes, the temperature should be controlled at 8-24°C, with the optimum temperature at around 20°C, and the optimum temperature for seed germination at around 22°C. Each growth stage of cherry radishes has different temperature requirements. For example, during the fleshy root enlargement stage, the temperature should be controlled at around 10-18°C. If it is lower than 5°C, the growth rate will drop noticeably, and premature bolting is likely to occur. Below zero, it will cause freezing damage, and the temperature also must not be too high. If it is too high, the plant's resistance will be reduced, causing various pests and diseases.
3. Light
Cherry radishes have a relatively large demand for light, and sufficient light must be maintained throughout the entire growth period of cherry radishes. Insufficient light will affect the photosynthesis of cherry radishes, reduce the accumulation of photosynthetic substances, and affect the quality of cherry radishes. It causes the enlargement of the fleshy root of cherry radishes to be blocked and slows it down. Conversely, sufficient light is very beneficial to the growth of cherry radishes. Maintaining about 13 hours of light per day can advance its flowering period. However, note that direct sunlight should not last too long, otherwise it is easy to burn the plant leaves and instead affect the growth of cherry radishes.
4. Moisture
Moisture is very important for the growth of cherry radishes. During planting, a uniform supply of water must be ensured. From germination to the seedling stage of cherry radishes, keeping the soil moist is enough. When cherry radishes enter the vigorous growth period, they should be watered in time, but the amount of water should not be too much. The principle is to water more often and in small amounts, and the soil moisture content should be maintained at around 70%. If there is too little water, the moisture content of the fleshy root will be too low, causing a spongy or hollow heart phenomenon and reducing the nutrient content. The growth rate will drop noticeably, the number of fibrous roots will increase, and it will have a spicy taste, affecting quality.
The above is a brief introduction to the environmental requirements for growing cherry radishes. These are not only the environmental requirements for growing cherry radishes, but also the management points in our planting process. If these management tasks are not done well, they will have a great impact on the growth of cherry radishes. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Friends who want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!