Radish, Carnival Blend, Org

Description

Carnival Radish Blend is a great, colorful blend of organic, round, heirloom radishes in yellow, purple, ‘black’ and white.  These small, crisp and mild radishes can be planted in succession through the spring and again in the fall for continual harvest.  Quick to mature in as little as 4 weeks.

Planting and Care:  Directly seed into rich well amended soil in full sun as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring.  Repeat every two weeks except during hot weather.  Water regularly.  Germination temperature: 45-85 deg. Water regularly and thin to 2”.  Fertilize when seedlings reach the 4 leaf stage.  Approximately 3,000 seeds/oz.

Harvest:  Pull individual roots when young and mild and about ½’ (12 mm) wide giving the remainder room to grow.

Your Health:  Radishes are good sources of Vitamin C, folic acid and potassium as well as other minerals.

Light                            Full sun/Part Shade

Seed Depth                 1/4-1/2 ” / 6-12mm

Seed Spacing             ½-1” / 12-24 mm

Row Spacing              12-18”/31-46cm

Days to Sprout            4-10

Plant Spacing              2”/5cm

Days to Maturity         28

Net Wt per packet:  2 gm, Approx. 200 seeds/packet

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Radishes like to be planted with beets, bush beans, pole beans, carrots, chervil, cucumbers, lettuce, melon, nasturtium, parsnip, peas, spinach and any members of the squash family. Radishes should not be planted with hyssop, cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and turnips.