Description: 1/4 oz. = 700+ BLACK ROUND SPANISH RADISH SEEDS PLANTING AND CULTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW Cultivation Black radish takes 35 days to 55 days or longer to mature. It can be sown in mid summer to autumn, depending on the climate and be harvested in autumn or winter. Too high temperatures during growth should be avoided because the radishes get woody and spongy at such a climate. Sowing can happen directly in the field or indoors and the plants can later be transferred to the field. The plants should be spaced 5–10 cm (2–4 in) to each other or even more, if bigger radishes are desired. The SEEDS should be sown in a depth of 0.6–1.2 cm (1⁄4–1⁄2 in).Black radish requires a well-drained, LOAMY, soil with a PH of 5.9 to 6.8. The plants should get around six to eight hours of sun.Harvest should take place once the top portion is poking above the soil. Known pests are cabbage ROOT MAGGOTS, CUTWORMS, FLEA BEETLES. For storage the mature plants can be kept in the ground if temperatures are low.The radish can also be kept for months in a ROOT CELLAR or be stored in the fridge for up to three weeks at 0–5 °C (32–41 °F).Food Black radish can be eaten raw as salad or cooked in soups or STEWS. As long as the black skin seems fresh and does not smell moldy, it can be consumed as well. The strong taste of the root can be reduced by adding salt to the raw root.Medicine In folk medicine black radish juice has many different uses. It has been used since antiquity for its purported stimulation of bile function.] Black radish has been used for many centuries in some regions of Asia, Africa, and Mexico. Black radish juice contains glucosinolates.[17] Glucoraphasatin and glucoraphanin are the most abundant. Consequently, black radish has been studied for its potential use in the prevention of cholesterol gallstones.
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Location: Berwyn, Illinois
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: temperate
Common Name: Radish
Color: Black
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
MPN: n/a
Soil Type: Loam
Brand: Fresh
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Life Cycle: Annual
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Watering: Light
Genus: raphanus
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Edible
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States