How to fertilize cherry radishes? A detailed guide to the correct fertilizing method

Cherry radish is a type of radish. It gets its name because it is relatively small and looks like a cherry. Radishes are fertilizer-loving crops, so cherry radishes cannot do without fertilizer during their growth. So how should cherry radishes be fertilized? Let's take a look together.

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 leveled and refined, with fertilizer applied 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, the soil should be deeply plowed, raked fine, leveled, and made into 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

According to local actual conditions, excellent varieties with good marketability and strong stress resistance should be selected, 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, which can promote the seeds to germinate as quickly as possible and promote uniform and strong seedlings. Before sowing, water thoroughly to provide bottom moisture. After sowing, cover with about 2 cm of soil to raise soil temperature and prevent the soil from compacting, which is unfavorable for seed germination and emergence.

3. Skillful topdressing

After the seedlings emerge, thinning can be carried out when the cotyledons unfold, removing weak seedlings and diseased seedlings. When 3-4 true leaves have grown, final thinning should be done in time along with cultivating and loosening the soil. 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 5-10 kg per mu of urea or diammonium phosphate. About 20-30 days after emergence, when the fleshy root diameter of the cherry radish reaches 2 cm, it should be harvested and brought to market promptly in succession. If harvesting is too late, fiber increases, and the roots are very prone to cracking and pithiness, affecting quality.

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