When is the best month to plant cherry radish?

Many friends love to eat radishes. In addition to the common white radishes and carrots , some green radishes and cherry radishes are also beginning to attract widespread attention. Cherry radish is a small radish that is loved by people for its tender quality, rapid growth, and beautiful appearance and color. Let’s learn together what is the best month to plant cherry radish?

When is the best month to plant cherry radish?

In general, the planting time for cherry radish is mainly spring and autumn.

In the southern regions, you can choose to plant from March to April. In the northern regions, due to the colder climate, it is best to plant from May to June. At the same time, autumn is also a suitable season for planting cherry radishes, which are generally sown from early August to late September.

In addition to open-field cultivation, cherry radish can also be cultivated in protected areas such as plastic greenhouses and greenhouses. In cold areas, from early October to early March of the following year, these facilities can be used to carry out successive sowing and stage harvesting according to specific conditions.

Botanical characteristics of cherry radish

Roots: The roots of cherry radish are relatively short, with a main root depth of about 20 cm. The fleshy roots are either round or oval.

Leaves: During the vegetative growth period, the leaves of cherry radish grow in clusters on shortened stems. The leaf shapes are divided into flat leaves and variegated leaves. The leaf color ranges from light green to dark green. The petioles and veins are mostly green, and some are purple-red. There are fuzz on the leaves and petioles.

Flowers and fruits: After a certain temperature and light cycle, the plant will grow flower stalks from the top buds, which can reach a height of 1 to 1.2 meters. The inflorescence is racemose, with 4 petals in a cross shape, and the flower colors are white and lavender. The fruit is a silique that does not crack when ripe. The seeds are oblate and the seed coat is dark brown or light yellow.

Growth and development of cherry radish and its environmental requirements

Growth and development: Cherry radish is a biennial plant, but under suitable cultivation conditions, it can complete the entire growth cycle within one year.

Temperature: The growth temperature range is 5 to 25 degrees, the suitable temperature for seed germination is 15 to 25 degrees, and the suitable temperature for growth is about 20 degrees.

Light: The light requirements are not strict. It is a vegetable with medium light requirements. Appropriate light is beneficial to photosynthesis.

Soil: It has a wide adaptability and prefers sandy loam that retains water, has good drainage, is loose and breathable. The soil moisture content should be 70% to 80%.

The above is an introduction to the planting time and growth habits of cherry radish. If you want to try planting cherry radish this year, you can first master the planting method.