When is the best time to plant white radish and when is the right time?

The planting time of white radish needs to be determined according to different varieties. If it is spring and summer radish, it is suitable for planting in March-April every spring, and autumn and winter radish is suitable for planting from beginning of autumn to long summer. Southern white radish is suitable for sowing in the middle and late March to early April every spring. The climate in this period is more suitable, and the survival rate after sowing is high.

Planting time of white radish

The planting time of white radish needs to be determined according to different varieties. If it is spring and summer radish, it is suitable for planting in March-April every spring, and autumn and winter radish is suitable for planting from beginning of autumn to long summer.

Planting time of southern white radish: Southern white radish is suitable for sowing in the middle and late March to early April every spring. The climate in this period is more suitable, and the survival rate after sowing is high.

Planting time of northern white radish: Northern white radish is suitable for sowing from beginning of autumn to summer, and can be harvested before and after beginning of winter.

The origin of white radish

White radish originated in China and has a very long planting history in China. It is planted all over the country, mainly in Guizhou, Weifang, Shandong and Zhejiang.

Method for plan white radish

Soil preparation: When planting white radish, we should choose healthy and pollution-free plots for deep ploughing and weeding. Then apply sufficient fertilizer, make ridges, and mix phoxim emulsifiable concentrate in the soil to control underground pests.

Sowing: Generally, white radish is sowed as required, with 4-5 seeds per hole, and then the seeds are covered with a layer of 2 cm fine soil and watered to prevent drought from affecting the emergence.

Key points of white radish planting management

Intercropping: white radish seedlings grow rapidly after being unearthed, so it needs to be interplanted in time, otherwise it will lead to excessive growth. When 2-3 true leaves appear at 1 time, the principle of interplanting should be to eliminate the inferior and preserve the superior.

Watering: There is little shallow water in the root system at seedling stage, but the soil water content must be kept at about 60%, and the water should be increased at leaf growing stage, but the water should be properly controlled at later stage.

Intertillage weeding: timely intertillage, combined with intertillage weeding, intertillage must be cultivated to increase the air content in the soil and keep the soil loose.

Pest control: Field management also needs to pay attention to disease control. The main diseases of white radish are mosaic disease, virus disease and black heart disease, and the main pests are aphids and cabbage caterpillar. Once it appears, comprehensive control should be combined with chemical control.