Radish – Black Spanish Round

Also known as Black round winter radish, this black winter radish has been cultivated for almost two centuries. It has a black skin and white flesh with long tops. The radish can be harvested as soon as it reaches the size of a quarter or wait until it reaches 8-10 cm in diameter at maturity. When harvested in the fall, they keep their freshness and crunchiness all winter long under good storage conditions such as buried in a damp sand box.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 1.5 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 5 to 25 ºC

time for germination: 5 to 7 days

When to sow:

direct seeding when the soil can be worked in the spring in your area or when the soil temperature remains above 7.5 ºC

successive sowing every 2 weeks until August for a continuous harvest

Seeding technique: in line

Draw a line in the ground, then sow the seeds

Distance in the garden:

between seeds: 2.5 cm

between plants: 8 to 10 cm

between rows: 30 cm

Height of the plants: 15 to 30 cm

Soil: fresh, well drained, rich and loose

Water: regular moderate watering, except in case of strong heat. The less a radish is watered, the more pungent it will be.

Exposure: full sun or light shade

Days to harvest: 60 to 80 days for a mature radish, but they can be eaten younger, as soon as they are formed.

Specificity:

after removing plants that are too close together, bring soil back around the base to keep the base of the root uncovered and use mulch to keep the soil fresh

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±250

Difficulty: Medium

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Annual

Additional information

Weight            3 g

Difficulty         

Medium

Sowing          

Direct

Lifecycle        

Annual

Root cellar     

No

Sowing season        

Spring, Summer