Radish – China Rose

China Rose radish, also called Shunkyo, produces a beautiful oblong-shaped root with pink skin and white, pungent and juicy flesh that resembles a mini daikon. When mature, it can be 20 cm long and 2-4 cm in diameter, but they can be harvested and eaten at a younger age, about one month after sowing. You can also use the seeds for micro shoots that have a beautiful pink color.

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 (in a pot or 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 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: 50 days for a mature radish, but they can be eaten younger, as soon as they are formed, after 30 days.

Specificity:

after removing plants that are too close together, bring soil back around the base to prevent the base of the root from being exposed

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±150

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