Raphanus sativus
- Mild and earthy with a touch of sweetness.
- Adds wonderful colour to salads.
- 4 to 7 days to germination
- 25 days to maturity
For the spicy individual. Sparkler White Tip Radish grows 4.5 cm (1 3/4″) nearly round scarlet roots with white tips. These crisp radish snap with a delightful peppery flavor for spice-craving tastebuds. This cool weather crop is also an excellent keeper.
4.5g. (Approx. 290-300 seeds)
Make several plantings, 10 days apart until the weather becomes warm. May be sown again when weather cools for a fall crop. Plant in moist, well drained soil, as soon as ground can be worked and danger of frost has passed.
Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Seed Spacing: 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Planting Spacing: 5 cm (2″)
Row Spacing: 30 cm (12″)
For space conservation, radishes can be planted in the same rows as onions and parsnips.