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For most gardeners, radish is an exclusively early spring crop, which is grown only in April-May. When trying to grow radishes in the summer, traditional varieties go into the arrow or root crops do not appear at all. But in recent decades, radish hybrids have appeared that can be grown throughout the warm season and even in winter on a windowsill or in a heated greenhouse. One of the most popular and unpretentious varieties of this kind of radish is the Sora F1 hybrid.
Description
The Sora radish was obtained by Nunhems BV from the Netherlands at the very end of the 2001th century. Already in XNUMX, it was approved for use in Our Country and included in the State Register throughout our country. Due to its attractive characteristics, the Sora radish is actively used not only by homeowners and summer residents, but also by small farmers.
The rosette of leaves is comparatively compact, with the leaves growing exceptionally straight. The shape of the leaves is wide ovoid, the color is gray-green. They have medium pubescence.
Sora radish roots have a rounded shape, the flesh is juicy, not translucent. Color – bright scarlet.
The radish does not differ in particularly large sizes, on average, the mass of one root crop is 15-20 grams, but it can reach up to 25-30 grams.
Root vegetables have a good, slightly spicy taste, they are very good in a variety of vegetable salads and for decorating second courses.
The Sora radish hybrid belongs to the early ripe ones, from the appearance of the first shoots to the ripening of full-fledged fruits, 23-25 days pass. After 20 – 25 days, you can already selectively harvest, but if you want to get larger root crops, radishes can be left to ripen up to 30-40 days. A feature of this hybrid is that even old and overgrown root crops will remain tender and juicy. They almost never have voids., for which this hybrid is valued by many gardeners who have tried it. Sora radish also keeps well, especially in cool rooms, and can be easily transported over relatively long distances.
Sora radish is loved by many for its amazing unpretentiousness and resistance to various adverse factors: it endures significant temperature drops with the same resistance, up to frost and extreme heat. He is able to endure some shading, although this will not be reflected in the yield. Still, radish is a very light-loving crop.
It is also resistant to many diseases, in particular, to downy mildew and mucous bacteriosis.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Sora radish has many advantages over traditional varieties.
Advantages | Disadvantages |
High yield | Practically none, except perhaps the largest sizes of root crops |
Good shooting resistance |
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Not very sensitive to daylight hours |
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The fruits are always juicy and without voids |
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High resistance to adverse conditions and diseases |
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Preparation of seeds for sowing
If you purchased Sora radish seeds in professional packaging, they do not require any additional processing, as they are already fully prepared for planting. For other seeds, it is desirable to distribute them in size so that germination is as friendly as possible. It will also not be superfluous to hold the radish seeds for half an hour in hot water at a temperature of about + 50 ° C. This is the easiest way to disinfect from many diseases.
Peculiarities of growing
The main advantage of the Sora radish hybrid is its resistance to the formation of flower arrows even in hot weather and long daylight hours. It is for this reason that this radish can be grown in a conveyor type from spring to autumn without stopping.
In open ground
For sowing radish seeds in open ground, it is necessary that the average daily temperatures be positive. This happens at different times in different regions. For the middle lane, the most optimal time comes, as a rule, in early April. To protect against possible frosts, and subsequently from the cruciferous flea, radish crops are covered with a thin non-woven material, such as spunbond or lutrasil.
In warm weather, under optimal humidity conditions, radish seeds can germinate in just 5-6 days.
On hot days during summer crops, the most important thing is to monitor the uniform and constant moisture of the soil, otherwise radish shoots may not be seen at all.
It is necessary to plant Sora radishes to a depth of about 1 cm, but not more than 2 cm, otherwise it may either not sprout at all, or the shape of the root crops will be greatly distorted.
It is not recommended to fertilize the soil before sowing radishes – it is better to do this before planting the previous crop. By the way, radishes can be grown after almost any vegetable, except for representatives of the cabbage family.
When planting radishes, the following schemes are most often used:
- Tape – consists of two rows, between which 5-6 cm remains. In the row between plants there should be from 4 to 5 cm. Between the tapes leave from 10 to 15 cm for more convenient weeding.
- Solid – radish seeds are planted in continuous rows according to the 5×5 cm pattern. In this case, it is convenient to prepare a special device for marking in advance.
With continuous sowing, it is important to place exactly one seed in each cell. Sora radish has almost 100% germination, and subsequently you can do without thinning seedlings, and this will save a lot of expensive seed material.
Watering is the main procedure for caring for radishes. Soil moisture must be maintained at the same level to avoid cracking of root crops.
In the greenhouse
The Sora radish hybrid can also be successfully grown in greenhouses as it tolerates some shade. Thus, the timing of the harvest can be extended by another month in early spring and late autumn. You can even try to grow Sora radishes on the windowsill in winter, but there is little practical sense in this, rather, in order to captivate children with gardening.
In greenhouses, special attention should be paid to the creation of a special temperature and humidity regime. At the time of germination and the first two or three weeks of seedling development, the temperature can be minimal (+5°+10°C) and watering is moderate. Then it is desirable to increase both the temperature and watering until harvest.
Growing problems
Problems of growing Sora radish | What could be causing the problem |
Low yield | Growing in the shade |
| The thickened landing |
The root crop is small or almost does not develop | Too much or too little water |
| The seeds are too deep in the ground |
| Lands with fresh manure introduced or, conversely, completely depleted |
Fret cracking | Sharp fluctuations in soil moisture |
No seedlings | Overdrying of the land during the sowing period |
Diseases and pests
Pest/Disease | Signs of damage to radishes | Methods of prevention/treatment |
Cruciferous fleas | Holes appear on the leaves – especially dangerous in the first two weeks after germination
| When sowing, close the beds with radish with non-woven material and keep it until the formation of root crops |
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| From the moment of sowing, sprinkle the beds and later the seedlings with a mixture of wood ash and tobacco dust |
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| Use for spraying infusions of garden herbs: celandine, tobacco, tomato, dandelion |
pounds | Blisters form on the roots, the plant withers and dies | Do not plant radishes after growing vegetables from the cabbage family |
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Conclusion
Even those gardeners who, for various reasons, could not make friends with radishes, after meeting the Sora hybrid, realized that growing radishes is not so difficult. After all, the main thing is to choose the right variety for yourself.
