General Information:

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Raphanus sativus
  • Common Names- Radish
  • Spread- 3.14 inches**
  • Height- 5.90 inches**
  • Average Production- NA (One radish per plant on avg)
  • Days to Maturity- 35 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 17
  • Water: 95%
  • Protein: 0.7 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 3.4 grams
  • Dietary Fibre: 1 gram
  • Fat: 0.2 grams
  • Potassium: 134.56 mg
  • Folate: 15.66 mcg
  • Minerals- Riboflavin, niacin, calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorous, copper, manganese, sodium
  • Vitamins- vitamin B-6, vitamin K

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Loamy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Winter 

Tips to Grow Radish:

  1. Arrange good quality radish seeds.
  2. Plant 4-6 weeks into fall before the start of the winter.
  3. Before planting, spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the soil where the radish seeds will grow.
  4.  Directly sow seeds ½ to an inch deep and one inch apart in rows that are 12 inches apart.
  5. Spread mulch enriched with wood ash around the plants when they appear.
  6. Radishes are quick to harvest, as rapidly as three weeks after planting. Do not leave them in the ground for long after they have reached maturity.
  7. We can continuously sow new seeds in every 2-3 weeks to get continuous supply.

Other uses of Radish:

  1. Leaves of Radishes are a good source of vitamins and minerals and used as green leaf vegetable.
  2. Now a days coloured radish varieties are available which are having more health benefits over white ones.

References: 

  1. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov 
  2.  https://iari.res.in
  3.  https://www.researchgate.net
  4.  Texbook of Vegetables by B.R. Chaudhary

 

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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