General

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Black radish, like other winter radish varieties, belongs to the garden radishes. It has some of the best storage qualities, partly thanks to its firm, rough skin.

Facts and figures

Light requirements

Sun / partial shade

Nutrient requirements

Medium feeder

Difficulty level

Easy

Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)

B - late, C - low growth, short growing period

Growing period

85 days

Row spacing

25 cm

Plant spacing

10 cm

Sowing depth

1 cm

Germination temperature (minimum)

8 °C

Germination temperature (optimal)

18 - 25 °C

Germination type

Light

Times

Direct sowing

Harvest

Direct sowing from Mid June to Mid August. After a growing period of 85 days, harvest can begin around Late September and continues until Late November.