Types of radish: description and characteristics of the best varieties for open ground with a photo
One of the he althy vegetables in our gardens is radish. Usually grown black, but there are several types of radish. The peel of the root crop can be white, green, and red, although the flesh of all varieties is often white and dense. There are winter and summer varieties of vegetables, depending on the time of use of the product. And all varieties of vegetables are beneficial. The root crop is used to cleanse the body, improve the functions of the gallbladder. And it is difficult to recover from a cough without radish.
Characteristics of radish for open ground
The radish belongs to the cruciferous family.
For open ground, biennial varieties of vegetables, or winter, and annual varieties are bred.If planted early, the plant will bloom in summer, ending its growing season Winter varieties take longer to develop, so they don't have enough warm days to seed.
The features of the root crop include:
- resistance to frost, temperature drops;
- demanding to light, soil fertility;
- moisture-loving;
- unpretentious care;
- yields subject to the rules of agricultural technology.
Vegetable does not like dense plantings. For proper growth and the formation of large root crops, you need to plant seeds at a distance of 30-45 centimeters from each other with embedding to a depth of 2-3 centimeters.
To store radish all winter, you need to plant seeds in open ground no earlier than mid-June, you can in early July. For consumption in summer and autumn - at the end of April.
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For culture, you need to feed the soil with mineral complexes with ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium chloride. Before planting, it is better to fertilize the area with humus or compost in the amount of 3-4 kilograms per square meter.
During the summer, radish beds need weeding, loosening, watering.
Radish varieties
The radish is divided into varieties according to the speed of ripening. There are early, mid-season and late types. In addition, the vegetable is divided according to the color of the root crop into black, white, green and red. They differ in the shape and size of the fruit, as well as in taste.
Black
Black radish varieties produce round, conical or oblong roots. And the weight of the product is different depending on the variety. The black radish has a dense skin with a smooth or rough surface. Under it lies a white juicy pulp. The taste of black radish is burning, bitter.The fruits contain essential oils, a lot of vitamin C.
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Winter round black
The variety belongs to late-ripening, as it ripens 110-120 days after planting the seeds. It has a black skin covered with grooves and white flesh with a spicy taste. Stored until spring.
Night
The radish ripens in 75 days. A round root crop reaches a weight of up to 200 grams. The flesh has a sharp, sweet taste.
Healer
Winter variety of black radish is valued for its excellent keeping quality. The fruits have juicy pulp with a slight bitterness. They weigh up to 250 grams.
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Murzilka
One of the late varieties gives round-shaped roots, reaching a diameter of 10 centimeters and a weight of 300 grams. The vegetable is stored in the cellars until spring.
Uncle Chernomor
A vegetable reaches technical ripeness in 75-90 days. For a rounded root crop, a sharp taste is inherent, sweetish. The dark skin is smooth or covered with grooves. Used for food in the autumn-winter period.
Cylinder
The mid-season variety is distinguished by elongated cylindrical fruits. The optimal weight is 200-20 grams. The sweet-spicy pulp is pleasant to the taste, therefore it is used in salads. Benefits include crack resistance.
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Chernavka
Bred variety for winter storage. A root crop with snow-white pulp has a mass of 260 grams and a diameter of up to 10 centimeters.
Chernomorochka
A newly bred species of black radish is famous for its large, half a kilogram root crops. Use round fruits in salads, slicing. They retain useful qualities until the next harvest.
Black healing
Black flat-round fruits reach ripeness in 70-90 days. Under smooth - white dense pulp. The mass of one copy reaches from 200 to 500 grams with a length of 10 centimeters. The vegetable is used for medicinal purposes. It keeps well in winter.
White
White root vegetables are not as sharp as black ones, but are suitable for eating raw, reminiscent of radishes in taste. More often the fruits are elongated. Unlike other varieties, white radish, or daikon, can be consumed by those who suffer from dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract, loss of appetite.
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Minowashi
The subspecies of the Japanese daikon is delicate in taste, with a sweet upper part of the fruit. High yield of the variety - up to 12 kilograms per square meter, moreover, the mass of one root crop can reach 1.5 kilograms. The variety is afraid of lower temperatures.
Moscow Bogatyr
Mid-ripening daikon of domestic selection reaches maturity within 80-85 days. Cylindrical root crops 75 centimeters long sink a third into the ground. Fruit weight reaches 1-2 kilograms.
Calancha
A radish needs about 70 days to reach maturity. The variety has an excellent taste - delicate, with a slight bitterness. The white flesh is used in salads. The fruits are characterized by good keeping quality.
Dragon's Tooth
An elongated conical root crop 60 centimeters long completely goes into the ground. The variety tolerates frosts well, does not shoot. Ripens in 70-75 days.
Dragon
The mid-season variety is famous for its cylindrical-conical root crops weighing up to 1 kilogram. The vegetable is distinguished by high yields, the fruits are well preserved during the winter.
Vakula
The variety is suitable for outdoor cultivation. Daikon pleases with white juicy fruits in 50-60 days. Recommended vegetable for fresh consumption and winter storage. It is suitable for dietary and baby food, as it has tender flesh without bitterness.
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Rhino
Daikon ripens quickly, after 53-57 days. Long root crops with a rounded greenish head go into the soil by a third of their length, and are easily pulled out. Juicy pulp of white color has a sweetish refreshing taste without spiciness. Daikon yields are up to 7 kilograms per square meter.
Sasha
One of the popular varieties of white radish is early ripening. The first product is obtained after 35-45 days. Round daikon fruit has a juicy crispy pulp with a spicy-sweet taste. Fruits weighing 200-400 grams are stored for 2 months.
Green
The green radish is considered the record holder for the amount of minerals. She is called Margelan or Chinese by her place of birth. One of the most unpretentious plants has gained popularity due to the tenderness of taste.
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Green Goddess
The correct rounded shape and pleasant green color are characteristic of the variety. Fruit weighing 400 grams contains a small amount of bitterness. The root crop ripens after 60-63 days. The radish is resistant to flowering and is famous for its versatility of use.
Southern
Early ripe product is characterized by high yields, better taste and medicinal properties. The root crop is oval-round, weighing 250 grams, covered with a rough greenish peel, with juicy, white pulp.
Margelan
The first crops are obtained in 60-65 days. Up to 6 kilograms of root crops are dug from one square meter. Small in diameter, the fruits are greenish on top and inside.
Red
The red vegetable obtained by crossing has many advantages: sweet taste without bitterness, white flesh. There are varieties with a pink middle and white skin.
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Lobo Troyandova
Chinese radish, or lobo, has large fruits with tender sweet pulp. The growing season of the variety lasts 80 days. Fruits of an oval shape of a pink color reach a weight of 700 grams. Up to 6.5 kilograms of root crops are harvested from one square meter.
Red long
Summer variety has an elongated root crop weighing 150 grams, 14 centimeters long. Beneath the thin red skin is juicy white flesh. Low calorie product suitable for those who want to lose weight.
Mantang Hong
The hybrid is distinguished by a high presentation of fruits, their rapid growth. The aligned fruits are covered with a white-greenish skin on top, and raspberry-red inside. The taste of the pulp is close to radish: crispy, juicy, slightly spicy.
Mistress
The advantages of the variety include resistance to low temperatures, short daylight hours. Radish resistant to flowering. The culture development period is 68 days. The root crop is red, round in shape with a conical head, weighing 100 grams. The flesh is white and juicy.
Red winter
Fruits ripen in 75-90 days from germination. Round in shape, they are red in color, weighing up to 200 grams. Radish with white pulp, sweet taste. Recommend product for consumption during autumn and winter.
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