Grow radishes on a windowsill in a pot. Indoor radish: growing on the windowsill throughout the year

Fresh crispy delicate pink radish is not only very tasty, but also healthy. This vegetable contains a lot of minerals and vitamins. It is usually grown in open ground or in a greenhouse in early spring, and in autumn and winter they only remember the past harvest. For lovers of this crispy vegetable, growing radishes on the windowsill will be a real discovery. So a fresh root crop will always delight with its freshness, benefits and aroma.

Radishes can be easily sown in small boxes or pots, put on a windowsill and grow juicy vegetables. At the same time, a mature root crop will not be inferior in size and taste to its “garden” counterpart. Experienced gardeners thus sow radishes in autumn and winter, when they really want vitamins.

The root crop ripens in 14-16 days after sowing. But before planting, careful preparation is required: there must be a suitable illuminated place, a convenient container and soil for planting. In addition, you need to be prepared to comply with the temperature regime. But first things first.

Time to plant radishes

Radishes for growing on the windowsill can be planted at any time of the year. It grows equally well in spring and winter, if all the necessary conditions are observed. Even in frosty cold, fruits can grow juicy and tender with proper care.

Preparing for landing

For better root germination, a novice gardener needs to take into account several important details. The landing preparation algorithm is presented in the table below.

Table 1. Preparation for sowing radishes at home

What should be done?	Implementation	Important nuances
	The most suitable place for a room "bed" is a window sill on the south side. With this arrangement, the optimal daylight hours are maintained, and the seedlings germinate completely.	When planting in late autumn and winter, do not place pots of radishes on windowsills. Under them are red-hot radiators that can burn young growth.
	For landing, you can use: - flower pots or flowerpots; - wide, but low wooden boxes; - plastic containers; - individual cups or containers with cells. In order for the root crops to be juicy and evenly developed, you need to choose large pots. The optimal depth of the pot is from 15-20 cm.	At the base of any container there should be drainage holes for moisture to escape: they will protect the rhizomes from rotting.
	For radishes, any universal soil is enough, which is sold in assortment in flower shops. Or you can prepare the soil manually. To do this, mix: - 2 parts of garden land from the site, peat can be used; - 1 part of rotted grass; - 1 part sand. For additional mineralization, you can also add 1 part of ash.	Before planting, the ground must be prepared in one of two ways: 1) Chill in the freezer. 2) Roast in a hot oven. After the procedure, the soil is shed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Such maneuvers contribute to disinfection and protect future plantings from diseases. The finished earth is sifted to remove all small debris and pebbles.
	Seeds need to be examined and the best ones selected. They should be fresh, approximately the same size and shape, and odorless. The seeds are brown. Planting material with a smell, small shape or gray color can sprout with a probability of 40-50%. Seed preparation begins 1-2 days before the planned planting: - seeds are soaked in warm water and left at room temperature for 24 hours; - put in a container with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours; - taken out of the solution and laid out on a paper towel to dry. Dry seeds are ready for planting in the ground.	The freshness of the seeds can be checked in a simple way - put them in a bowl of water. Seeds can: 1) Get down to the bottom. This means that the seeds are heavy and of high quality. They will rise quickly. 2) Rise to the surface. Old planting material that may not sprout at all.

In nature, radishes ripen very quickly. If sowing in open ground occurs in mid-April, then by the beginning of May, the first fruits already appear. To provoke the same rapid vegetation on the windowsill, you need to choose seeds with early ripening. You can read more about growing radishes in open ground at.

Radish planting algorithm

When all the elements of the future "bed" are ready, they need to be combined. Small pebbles or broken bricks are poured into the bottom of the pots to create a drainage effect. The earth is poured to the middle of the container. Further landing can occur in two ways.

Option 1. Pot or wooden box

The soil in the pot must be moistened with a spray bottle. The landing algorithm will be as follows:

With a finger or a dive stick, make holes 5 cm apart. The depth of each recess should not exceed 2 cm.
One seed is placed in each hole. Landings are covered with a thin layer of earth or sand.
The top layer of soil must be moistened with a spray bottle. Finished pots are covered with foil or glass.
The resulting "greenhouses" are cleaned in a warm, lit place until shoots appear. After that, the film is removed.

Important! In the process of growing radishes, the soil must be constantly poured. This is done so that the fruits do not crawl out. Otherwise, they can burn in the sun and become bitter.

Option 2. Egg cassettes

This method requires more preparation than planting in pots. However, it is considered the most hygienic and attractive. The algorithm will be like this:

Paper egg containers must be disinfected. To do this, they are spilled with alcohol or heated in an oven heated to 70 degrees.
The bottom of each cell is cut off to get small round holes.

Take a plastic box large enough to fit an egg container with seeds without any problems. Put small pebbles on the bottom, cover them with a layer of soil on top.

Egg containers are immersed in boxes with earth so that the soil appears in the cells.

A hole is made in each cell and one seed is placed by analogy with a pot planting. From above it is necessary to sprinkle with sand and moisten with water from a sprayer.

The container with egg cassettes is covered with a film or a plastic bag and cleaned in a warm place to peck the seeds.

Important! Growing in egg containers has a huge plus - the soil does not need to be mulched and weeded from weeds. Root crops will only need periodic watering.

Prices for egg trays

egg packaging

How to care for a young radish?

Caring for radishes on the windowsill is quite easy. This root crop requires procedures that are relevant for other young plants. All of them are presented in the table below.

A radish that grows on a window sill in the summer can activate the process of flowering and creating seeds. The reason for this is too long daylight hours. To direct all the forces of the flower to the development of the rhizome, in the evenings you need to cover the sprouts with a dark cloth.

What kind of radish to choose for home growing?

For reinsurance, it is better to choose seeds of varieties that are immune to drying out and minimal lighting. It is optimal if there are early ripe varieties: then the crop can be harvested already 3 weeks after hatching.

Varieties ideal for home cultivation are:

"Presto": ready in 15-16 days, the roots are very juicy, do not crack and do not give arrows;
"Heat": radish is ready for eating in 19-20 days, has a round shape and juicy white-pink flesh;
"16 days": tender juicy fruits ripen in 15-16 days, do not crack;
"Champion": the variety is not susceptible to the main diseases of radish, bears large oval fruits, does not give arrows and ripens in 19-24 days;
"French breakfast": ripens in about 21 days, has raspberry-colored fruits up to 8 cm long and a wonderful delicate taste;
"Early Red": drought tolerant variety, fruit ready in 3 weeks, good tasting and long shelf life;
"Quarta": early ripening radish, has juicy flesh and delicate taste, is resistant to cold and does not give arrows.

In addition, they show themselves well in indoor cultivation of the varieties "Deca", "Dabel", "Dawn", "Diego", "Carmen". They ripen quickly, do not crack and are filled with vitamins.

Important! On the windowsill, you can plant 3 varieties of radishes at once with different maturity dates. This will help to provide the family with a fresh crispy crop for a long time.

Prices for radish seeds

radish seeds

Is it possible to grow radishes on a balcony?

On an unglazed cold balcony, crops can only be grown in spring and summer. As a rule, the optimal time comes in mid-April / early May. The final period depends on the planting region: when the air temperature reaches 12 degrees, you can plant radishes on the balcony.

"Balcony" cultivation is distinguished by a number of nuances - both positive and negative:

on the balcony on the north side of the landing, they may suffer from a lack of sunlight, due to which the fruits will be small and bitter;
large space and fresh air on the balcony allow radishes to actively develop;
on a glazed balcony, especially with a warm floor, you can create a mini-greenhouse: so radishes can be grown even in cold winters.

The conditions for growing radishes on the balcony will be the same as for normal ripening - sufficient watering and suitable temperature.

Common problems when growing radishes

No matter how unpretentious the plant is, its cultivation cannot be without problems. The most common of them are presented in the table below.

Table 3. Common problems when growing radishes

Problem	Cause	Solution
Pulling the radish up	The plant is illuminated only on one side, the other is in the shade.	For symmetrical growth, seedling boxes must be periodically rotated so that the light equally hits all plants.
haulm growth	Improper development of the rhizome as a result of: - frequent watering; - excess top dressing; - lack of light; - deep location in the ground.	Trim the tops completely to allow the plant to put all its energy into root development.
insipid taste	"Overfeeding" with fertilizers.	Re-sow radishes in less mineralized soil.
Radish cracking and bitter taste	Too obvious difference between moist soil and dry air, irregular watering.	Ensure adequate watering and the correct temperature for development.

Harvesting radishes

Radishes are harvested as they ripen. When adult roots are removed, weaker ones begin to develop. It is not necessary to overexpose the radish in the ground: from this it becomes covered with a rough skin and becomes bitter.

Important! Radishes can be sown with watercress. These crops coexist perfectly in one container and save space in your home garden.

Homemade radishes: how to quickly get a rich harvest

It is not necessary to feed homemade radishes with fertilizers. In addition, top dressing is best avoided if there are children at home - chemistry can only harm them. However, some gardeners set themselves the goal of growing a huge crop of radishes in a short time. For this, growth stimulation is used in the form of two dressings:

First feed. The first time the radish is fertilized at the age of 7-8 days. As a top dressing, you need to use a solution prepared from mineral mixtures.
Second feed. Relevant at the time of the beginning of the formation of the root crop. Use ready-made fertilizers (5-7 g of the composition per bucket of water).

If the radish grows too thick from such top dressing, it is recommended to thin it out. Then the remaining fruits will be larger.

Pests and diseases

keel;
blackleg;
bacteriosis.

These diseases cannot be cured, so it is best to prevent their occurrence. For prevention, the soil under the radish is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate and fungicides before planting.

Growing radishes on the windowsill is not only suitable for gardeners who want to extend the garden harvest. This is an ideal solution for those who do not have their own garden or summer cottage, but they really want fresh vegetables. In this case, radishes are planted in the spring and harvested in the summer. The most important rule of cultivation is to water regularly and ensure optimal daylight hours.

Video - Growing radishes on the windowsill

Radishes are easy to plant and grow. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the information on the correct selection of soil, containers and the most suitable varieties, the nuances of sowing and caring for the root crop. Then determine a suitable place for planting in the apartment: sufficiently lit and warm.

In open ground, radishes are usually sown in early March-April. At home, radish can be grown all year round, due to its ability to self-pollinate and the ability to maintain optimal heat and light conditions for the plant.

Is it convenient to use the balcony?

If the balcony is not insulated and not glazed, cultivation is possible only in the spring and summer. Depending on the region, starting from April-May (upon reaching a stable daily positive temperature above 12 ° C). Also if the balcony is located on the north side, the plant may lack light, which will affect the growth of the fruit of the plant.

The advantage of the balcony is the presence of more space for disembarkation and fresh air. Growing seedlings in this way, you can create a mini-greenhouse if the balcony is glazed. a particularly good option if there is a floor heating system on the balcony, then the seedlings are not afraid of frost. Read more about growing radishes on a balcony.

The necessary conditions

The optimal location for seedlings is a window sill on the south side with a long daylight hours (10-12 hours).
Additional illumination in winter.
The light should fall evenly so that the sprouts do not stretch in one direction.
The average daily temperature for good growth is + 15-17 ° С, at night - + 6-8 ° С.

In summer, seedlings must be covered with agrofibre after 17 hours, by manually adjusting daylight hours.

Important! When growing radishes in winter, the flowerpot should not be placed in close proximity to the battery and other heating devices.

How many days does a vegetable grow?

For growing at home, early-ripening varieties are preferable, yielding a crop on the 18-23rd day after emergence. Re-sowing in the same soil can be done at intervals of 10-14 days.

What containers to use?

How to grow radishes? As a landing container, you can use:

wooden box;
plastic container with drainage holes;
special container with separate cells;
paper or plastic cups;
egg cassettes;
clay or ceramic flowerpots.

Any container must have a height of at least 14 cm. and the width corresponding to the window sill. Each container should be provided with a drip tray and have drainage holes to remove excess moisture.

How to choose the time?

People often ask: is it possible to plant a radish in spring, for example, in April, or in winter, how does it grow at this time at home on the window?

It should be noted that radishes on the windowsill can be planted at any time of the year. Even in winter, with proper care, the fruits grow quickly and have the same taste and useful qualities as the spring harvest.

From the conditions of proper care, the presence of a suitable temperature and illuminated daylight hours should be observed.

Varieties with photos for growing at home

The most optimal varieties are those with fast ripening dates, as they are resistant to flowering, drought and low light.

firstborn

Firstborn is a hybrid ultra-early variety with rounded juicy dark red fruits., has a high yield. The root crop is round, red, the pulp is juicy, sweetish. Ripening period - 17-19 days.

Dabel F1

Dutch early ripening variety, gives large fruits of a red hue and low tops, does not tolerate very low temperatures. the variety is resistant to the formation of voids in the fetal cavity. Ripening period 18 days.

Camelot

An easy-to-care hybrid variety with slightly flattened fruits with red skin and white, buttery flesh, it produces well in low light conditions. Ripening period - 22-24 days.

Liman

Liman - early ripe high-yielding variety, root crops of a round-elliptical shape - red with a white tip. Ripening period - 22-23 days.

Duro

An early variety with large bright red fruits (30-40 gr.), It is resistant to stalking and cracking. The variety has a mild taste and wonderful crunches. Ripening period - 23-25 days.

Richard

Mid-season variety of round-oval shape with ruby-red root color and white slightly sharp pulp, characterized by disease resistance. Ripening period - 25-30 days.

18 days

Ultra-early variety with medium-sized cylindrical fruits, the fruits of the variety taste 18 days juicy and tender. Ripening period - 18-20 days.

Hussar

Early maturing variety, characterized by small tops and fast filling of root crops. The pulp is slightly sharp, juicy, without characteristic bitterness, the fruits are round, red. Ripening period - 22-25 days.

Step-by-step instruction

Inventory:

container for soaking seeds;
wooden stick for diving;
planting container;
drainage (expanded clay, gravel or broken brick);
soil (substrate);
seeds;
water;
potassium permanganate.

Seed preparation

Seeds need to be sorted. If the grains are brown and stale, this may mean that they are old and should be disposed of immediately. To check, the seedlings can be lowered into the water - the suitable ones will settle to the bottom, and the empty ones will rise to the edge.
Soak the seeds in warm water (room temperature) a day before the intended planting at home.
Place for 2-3 hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and plant immediately (disease prevention).

Sowing

Note! For sowing, any soil mixture for germinating seedlings of vegetables is suitable.

in a pot

The soil moistened with water is placed in a pot.
With a dive stick, recesses are made at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other, the depth of the hole is 1.5-2 cm.
One seed is placed in each recess and sprinkled with earth or sand, the surface is sprayed with a spray gun.
The pot is covered with polyethylene or glass and cleaned in a warm place until shoots appear.
2-3 days after pecking the tops, the vegetable is hardened in a cool place at a temperature of 7-9 ° C for several days.

To obtain a sufficient and uniform crop emergence large pots must be used.

In egg cassettes

This method is considered the most affordable and hygienic:

Reference! The advantage of growing radishes with egg cassettes is that no soil mulching and weeding is required, only systematic watering of the plant is sufficient for care.

seedling care

Dishes with seedlings are located in a bright place, with a lack of light, additional lighting is provided with lamps.
Watering daily, moderate.
Loosening and hilling the ground around the seedlings is not recommended.
If the air is dry, it is necessary to provide spraying from a spray bottle.
With a qualitative composition of the soil top dressing is optional.
The difference between daytime (+15-17 °С) and night (+6-+8°С) temperatures must be observed.

If the seed planting was too dense, plants must be thinned out, leaving a distance of at least 1.5 cm between each fruit. Otherwise, root crops will not be able to grow and develop freely.

How to make sure that the radish does not stretch?

In order for the plants to grow symmetrically and not stretch out, it is necessary to rotate the seedling container periodically so that the light falls evenly on the crops.

Harvesting

The collection is made as the root crop is formed, depending on the selected variety. It is undesirable to keep radishes in the soil - the fruits quickly coarsen and become bitter.

Frequent problems

The growth of tops is a sign of improper development of the root crop, what might be the result:

You can try to completely cut off the tops to give the fruits the opportunity to grow.

Shooting (coloration)- excessive loosening of the soil and thinning of crops.
Inexpressive taste. The reason is an excess of fertilizers.
bitterness. The reason is uneven watering.
Fruit cracking. The reason is the difference in soil moisture and dry air.

For proper growth, radishes need sufficient watering and the right temperature. To avoid problems when growing radishes, you must follow the recommendations for planting seeds and caring for seedlings. Growing radishes on a windowsill will allow you to eat this vitamin- and mineral-rich vegetable all year round.

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Radish is an annual cold-resistant vegetable crop. Its roots are loved by many for their pleasant, slightly spicy taste. The article tells in detail about sowing this plant and caring for it. Radish is a good root crop. And in the middle of winter, it is especially pleasing that you can grow radishes, like other vegetables, not only in the country garden, but also on the home windowsill. True, for this it is necessary to take into account its biological characteristics (high requirements for soil moisture and fertility, illumination and temperature conditions) and create the necessary conditions.
Temperature
In a home garden, it is most difficult to provide a suitable temperature: ordinary indoor radishes are not suitable - the plants stretch, bend, root crops become flabby and tasteless. Moreover, I would not advise placing containers with crops on the windowsill: warm and dry air from central heating radiators is the worst enemy of radish seedlings. In room conditions, I never managed to get him to form more or less decent root crops suitable for food.

In general, in those conditions that suit this culture, you and I will not be too comfortable. Therefore, if there is a non-residential, but not freezing room in winter, it is better to relocate radishes there. Its seeds sprout at +1...+2°C, but after sowing it is advisable to keep them at +18...+20°C until sprouts appear. Seedlings grow well at temperatures from +6 to +8 ° C; during the period of formation of root crops, it can be increased to +12 ... + 16 ° С on cloudy days and no more than + 18 ° С on sunny days. At night, the temperature is reduced to + 8 ... + 10 ° С.

Lighting
If you want to harvest fresh radishes in the first half of winter, you need to take care of additional lighting - without this, full-fledged root crops will not form. Use fluorescent lamps as close to the planting boxes as possible. Under natural lighting conditions, radishes on the windowsill can be sown after January 20 if the windows face south, and from February 10 - in the western or eastern. Please note: if there is little light for seedlings, and excess heat, then nothing but elongated tops will be obtained.

Shoots of radish. Author's photo
I illuminated the crops with the “Z Harvest” fitolamp, but this was not enough: either the height of the lamp was chosen unsuccessfully, or some other reasons affected, but the plants were stretched out, I often had to add soil.

You can choose equipment for additional illumination of seedlings and "beds" in your home garden in our catalog, which includes offers from various online garden stores.

Watering and nutrition
It is very important to maintain soil moisture: even a short-term drought will affect the quality of root crops (naturally, not for the better). Water the crops sparingly but regularly with room temperature water. It is recommended to loosen the soil after watering. This is perhaps the easiest part of caring for radishes at home.

For sowing, a loose and nutrient-rich soil mixture is needed, preferably with a neutral reaction; radishes in acidic soil are prone to clubroot disease. Additional feeding is not required, since the radish grows quickly, and its nutritional requirements can be called moderate.

Water your crops moderately but regularly.
The best option for the mixture: two parts of garden soil or peat, four - humus and one - sand. The depth of the landing tank is about 35 cm; layer of soil - 20-25 cm. Put drainage on the bottom and do not fill the container with earth to the very top: leave about 8-10 cm to add soil if necessary.

Nuances of sowing and selection of varieties
It is better to soak the seeds before sowing (you can use ordinary or melt water or solutions of special preparations). Sow in rows or in holes according to the scheme 5x5 or 6x6 cm; seeding depth - from 2 to 2.5 cm. If, after germination, the plants are stretched, they are spudded or sprinkled with soil - otherwise, root crops are not formed.
For the home garden, choose early-maturing varieties that are resistant to flowering, drought, and low light. Suitable for example:

Dawn
early red
Greenhouse Gribovsky
Quart
18 days.

For the home garden, choose early-ripening varieties
Harvesting begins selectively, as the root crops ripen, but they should not be overexposed, because at home, the radish quickly coarsens. Radish crops can be combined with watercress - this will save the area of \u200b\u200bthe home garden.

Radish is usually grown in the garden, sowing it in open ground, under a film, in early spring. But for the sake of interest, you can try to grow radishes at home on the windowsill, for example, by doing it in the winter. However, before sowing, you should familiarize yourself with which varieties are suitable for growing at home, do not make a mistake with the soil, choose a convenient container and (this is the most important!) Provide suitable conditions: enough light and the required temperature, humidity.

What varieties of radishes are suitable for growing on a windowsill

There are a wide variety of varieties and hybrids of radish seeds on the market. How to figure out which ones are suitable for growing radishes at home? In general, the main thing you need is just to purchase the most early-ripening varieties that are resistant to flowering, drought and low light, these are the best for growing on the windowsill:

But! Many home gardeners advise purchasing indoor (balcony) varieties for indoor (balcony) cultivation.

Many other varieties are also suitable for sowing and growing radishes on the windowsill: 18 days, Dawn, Greenhouse Gribovsky, Early Red, Rudolf, Ladies' Caprice, Deca, Heat, Sora, Quarta, Breadwinner, Gusar.

How to plant radishes on the windowsill: container, soil, pre-sowing treatment - step by step instructions for sowing

In order for the radish to rise well and quickly grow at home, while gaining not only the aerial part, certain rules should be followed. To do this, you need to choose a suitable container, soil, carry out the correct sowing, and then properly care for the root crop, maintaining the necessary microclimate.

What container to plant

To grow radishes, you will need a fairly deep pot (at least 15 cm) or a container (balcony box).

Do not forget that there must be drainage holes on the bottom of the container through which excess moisture will escape without stagnation at the bottom of the pot. Also, at the bottom of the landing tank, a drainage layer of expanded clay should be laid out.

For convenience, some are planted in special containers (cassettes), in which each cell is separated.

What kind of soil

The soil for growing radishes on the windowsill requires loose, fertile and necessarily neutral.

Note! If you plant the seeds even in slightly acidic soil, the plant may become sick with clubroot.

To prepare the substrate yourself, you should take and mix: 1 part of ordinary garden soil or peat (of course, it is better if it is black soil), 2 parts of compost or humus and 1 part of river sand.

Important! Before sowing seeds, the soil should be disinfected, including purchased. This can be done by steaming or roasting it in the oven. In addition, it is additionally recommended to shed the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin.

Seed preparation: soaking

It is believed that radish seeds germinate well, even without any pre-sowing manipulations. But thanks to germination, you can be sure that the sown germinated seed will definitely sprout, because at home it makes no sense to sow a whole garden bed in order to thin it out later.

Radish seeds are soaked in the standard way: you put a cotton pad in some container, moisten it with water, pour out the seeds, cover with another wet disk on top. Then close the container with a lid or saucer (so that the moisture does not evaporate) and leave it for 1-2 days, until the seedlings germinate.

Important! Do not forget to check the seeds periodically, cotton pads should be moist throughout the germination.

Or you can act like the author of the next video - instead of cotton pads, use toilet paper, which you put on the bottom of a glass jar, moisten it with water, lay out the seeds and close the lid tightly so that the moisture does not evaporate.

Video: radishes on the windowsill in pots - soaking the seeds

Direct fit

Step-by-step instructions for sowing radish seeds at home:

Fill containers with soil.

Advice! Never fill pots completely. You should always leave a little space to add soil, for example, if the seedlings are overly stretched.

Moisten the soil with water.
Make small separate depressions (1-1.5 cm) or grooves.
You can immediately sow the seeds at a sufficient distance from each other (from 5 cm) or sow a lot at once in order to further thin out.
Sprinkle with earth.
Humidify with a spray bottle.
Cover with foil to create greenhouse conditions for better germination and seed germination.
Place the container with crops in a relatively warm (16-18, maximum 20 degrees) and dark place.

Video: sowing radishes on the windowsill with germinated seeds

Growing radishes in egg trays (cassettes) at home

An interesting way to grow radishes, which is also used (at least recommended) in the open field, is to sow seeds in egg trays (or cassettes).

Note! The method, of course, is interesting, but you will hardly be able to grow radishes in this way at home for one simple reason - for the normal development of root crops, you need much more land than there is space in the cells. And if you cut holes in the bottom of the cells (which must be done in open ground), then the landing capacity will take up a lot of space.

In general, you can try, but purely for the sake of experiment.

For this you need:

Video: sowing radish seeds in egg trays and growing on a balcony at home

Video: unsuccessful sowing result in egg trays

How to care for radishes on the windowsill

The first shoots of radish on the windowsill in optimal conditions - within 3-5 days. With germination even earlier - in 2-3 days. (however, as in the garden). As soon as this happens, you should quickly remove the film and rearrange the container in a cooler and brighter place. And then the standard care, which consists in periodic watering as the soil dries up, as well as maintaining optimal growing conditions (cool at night, warmer during the day).

Video: growing radishes in a pot - first shoots

Growing location: light and temperature

Radish is considered a short-day plant, although, of course, light is necessary for growing. 10-12 hour daylight hours will be quite enough, which means that in spring or autumn you don’t have to put a container with landings on the south window. A western or eastern window is also quite suitable, as well as a northern window.

By the way! If you have excessively warm and dry air on your windowsill due to the presence of a central heating battery under it, then this will undoubtedly negatively affect the development of radishes. Therefore, it is advisable not only to close the batteries themselves with something, but also to substitute something under the pot so that it does not overheat.

If you are going to grow radishes on the windowsill in winter, then you will definitely need to illuminate it, in other words, keep it under phytolamps or full-spectrum LED lamps.

Important! If the plant lacks light, it will begin to stretch. And if, on the contrary, the daylight hours are too long, then it will begin to drive the peduncle (shoot).

If your seedlings have already stretched out, and you just now realized your mistake, then you can always add additional soil.

For a good and fast growth of radishes, it needs a daytime temperature within + 10-15 degrees (not higher than + 20-23), and at night it is recommended to completely lower the temperature to + 5-10 degrees (or at least to + 15-18) . Of course, doing this at home will not be so easy. It should also be borne in mind that after germination and before the formation of the root crop, it needs a lower temperature than at the stage of direct active fruit formation.

Note! Radish does not like high temperatures either, otherwise it again goes to the arrow (it starts to shoot - to drive out the peduncle).

Thus, it should be borne in mind that if the radish lacks light, and the temperature is elevated, then, apart from the tops, you will not get anything.

Therefore, it is more convenient to grow radishes on the balcony rather than on the windowsill, because. there really can create more suitable conditions.

Video: radish on the balcony

Watering

Watering is carried out as the soil dries up, but the plantings should not be excessively moistened so as not to provoke decay. It is necessary to water moderately, but regularly, while using water at room temperature (preferably settled or passed through a filter, that is, soft).

It is very important to increase the frequency of watering (to produce almost every day) during the period of root formation and stop a week before harvest. Then, as at first, it will be quite enough to carry out watering 2-3 times a week.

Important! Radishes do not need to be fed.

thinning

If planting is carried out in a common container by evenly distributing seeds throughout the container, then when the radish has 1-2 true leaves, you will need to thin out: remove all weak plants so that there is a distance of about 5 cm between them.

Video: radish on the windowsill in winter

When to Harvest Radishes on a Windowsill

Harvesting of domestic root crops is carried out as they ripen. In open ground, in ultra-early plant varieties, such a period can occur in 16-18 days (after germination), others need a little more time - 20-35 days. But at home, the ripening time is usually somewhat delayed.

The main thing is to pull the radish out of the ground in time. If it is overexposed, then the upper shell becomes dense (rough) and picks up bitterness.

Video: radish in a pot on the windowsill - growing results

Thus, if you create the right conditions, you can easily grow radishes on the windowsill all year round (except perhaps in summer). All you need is to carefully choose a place, highlight as needed, maintain a temperature regime, and, of course, water.

Advice! Be sure to watch the next video, in which the author not only talks about planting and caring for radishes at home, but also about arranging his mini-greenhouse in the apartment, more precisely, in the basement under the balcony, and also talks about the characteristic features of planted varieties.

Video: growing radishes in an apartment in a greenhouse

By the way! Even if you didn’t manage to grow the radish itself (root crop), but only the tops grew, then it also contains vitamins, which means it can be crumbled into a salad.

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Juicy radish fruits

Is it possible to create a bed of radishes on the windowsill?

Growing radishes on a windowsill

Time to plant radishes

Growing radishes on a windowsill

Preparing for landing

For better root germination, a novice gardener needs to take into account several important details. The landing preparation algorithm is presented in the table below.

Table 1. Preparation for sowing radishes at home

What needs to be done?ImplementationImportant nuances

Find a place	The most suitable place for a room "bed" is a window sill on the south side. With this arrangement, the optimal daylight hours are maintained, and the seedlings germinate completely.	When planting in late autumn and winter, do not place pots of radishes on windowsills. Under them are red-hot radiators that can burn young growth.
Prepare a container	For planting, you can use: - flower pots or flowerpots; - wide, but low wooden boxes; - plastic containers; - individual cups or containers with cells. In order for the root crops to be juicy and evenly developed, you need to choose large pots. The optimal depth of the pot is from 15-20 cm.	At the base of any container there should be drainage holes for moisture to escape: they will protect the rhizomes from rotting.
fertilize the soil	For radishes, any universal soil is enough, which is sold in assortment in flower shops. Or you can prepare the soil manually. To do this, mix: - 2 parts of garden land from the site, you can use peat; - 1 part of rotted grass; - 1 part sand. For additional mineralization, you can also add 1 part of ash.	Before planting, the ground must be prepared in one of two ways: 1) Cool in the freezer. 2) Roast in a hot oven. After the procedure, the soil is shed with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Such maneuvers contribute to disinfection and protect future plantings from diseases. The finished earth is sifted to remove all small debris and pebbles.
Prepare seeds	Seeds need to be examined and the best ones selected. They should be fresh, approximately the same size and shape, and odorless. The seeds are brown. Planting material with a smell, small shape or gray color can sprout with a probability of 40-50%. Seed preparation begins 1-2 days before the planned planting: - seeds are soaked in warm water and left at room temperature for 24 hours; - put in a container with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours; - taken out of the solution and laid out on a paper towel to dry. Dry seeds are ready for planting in the ground.	The freshness of the seeds can be checked in a simple way - put them in a bowl of water. Seeds can: 1) sink to the bottom. This means that the seeds are heavy and of high quality. They will rise quickly. 2) Rise to the surface. Old planting material that may not sprout at all.

In nature, radishes ripen very quickly. If sowing in open ground occurs in mid-April, then by the beginning of May, the first fruits already appear. To provoke the same rapid vegetation on the windowsill, you need to choose seeds with early ripening. Read more about growing radishes outdoors in our article.

Quality radish seeds

Radish planting algorithm

Option 1. Pot or wooden box

The soil in the pot must be moistened with a spray bottle. The landing algorithm will be as follows:

With a finger or a dive stick, make holes 5 cm apart. The depth of each recess should not exceed 2 cm.
One seed is placed in each hole. Landings are covered with a thin layer of earth or sand.
The top layer of soil must be moistened with a spray bottle. Finished pots are covered with foil or glass.
The resulting "greenhouses" are cleaned in a warm, lit place until shoots appear. After that, the film is removed.

Important! In the process of growing radishes, the soil must be constantly poured. This is done so that the fruits do not crawl out. Otherwise, they can burn in the sun and become bitter.

Growing radishes in a long box

Option 2. Egg cassettes

This method requires more preparation than planting in pots. However, it is considered the most hygienic and attractive. The algorithm will be like this:

The container with egg cassettes is covered with a film or a plastic bag and cleaned in a warm place to peck the seeds.

Important! Growing in egg containers has a huge plus - the soil does not need to be mulched and weeded from weeds. Root crops will only need periodic watering.

Growing radishes in egg containers

How to care for a young radish?

Caring for radishes on the windowsill is quite easy. This root crop requires procedures that are relevant for other young plants. All of them are presented in the table below.

Healthy and strong radish tops

What kind of radish to choose for home growing?

Varieties ideal for home cultivation are:

"Presto": ready in 15-16 days, the roots are very juicy, do not crack and do not give arrows;
"Heat": radish is ready for eating in 19-20 days, has a round shape and juicy white-pink flesh;
"16 days": tender juicy fruits ripen in 15-16 days, do not crack;
"Champion": the variety is not susceptible to the main diseases of radish, bears large oval fruits, does not give arrows and ripens in 19-24 days;
"French breakfast": ripens in about 21 days, has raspberry-colored fruits up to 8 cm long and a wonderful delicate taste;
"Early Red": drought tolerant variety, fruit ready in 3 weeks, good tasting and long shelf life;
"Quarta": early ripening radish, has juicy flesh and delicate taste, is resistant to cold and does not give arrows.

In addition, they show themselves well in indoor cultivation of the varieties "Deca", "Dabel", "Dawn", "Diego", "Carmen". They ripen quickly, do not crack and are filled with vitamins.

Seeds of early ripe variety of radish 16 days

Important! On the windowsill, you can plant 3 varieties of radishes at once with different maturity dates. This will help to provide the family with a fresh crispy crop for a long time.

Is it possible to grow radishes on a balcony?

Radishes on the balcony

"Balcony" cultivation is distinguished by a number of nuances - both positive and negative:

on the balcony on the north side of the landing, they may suffer from a lack of sunlight, due to which the fruits will be small and bitter;
large space and fresh air on the balcony allow radishes to actively develop;
on a glazed balcony, especially with a warm floor, you can create a mini-greenhouse: so radishes can be grown even in cold winters.

The conditions for growing radishes on the balcony will be the same as for normal ripening - sufficient watering and suitable temperature.

Grown radish in individual cups

Common problems when growing radishes

No matter how unpretentious the plant is, its cultivation cannot be without problems. The most common of them are presented in the table below.

Table 3. Common problems when growing radishes

ProblemCauseSolution

Pulling the radish up	The plant is illuminated only on one side, the other is in the shade.	For symmetrical growth, seedling boxes must be periodically rotated so that the light equally hits all plants.
haulm growth	Incorrect development of the rhizome as a result of: - frequent watering; - excess top dressing; - lack of light; Deep location in the ground.	Trim the tops completely to allow the plant to put all its energy into root development.
insipid taste	"Overfeeding" with fertilizers.	Re-sow radishes in less mineralized soil.
Radish cracking and bitter taste	Too obvious difference between moist soil and dry air, irregular watering.	Ensure adequate watering and the correct temperature for development.

Harvesting radishes

Important! Radishes can be sown with watercress. These crops coexist perfectly in one container and save space in your home garden.

Finished radish crop

Homemade radishes: how to quickly get a rich harvest

First feed. The first time the radish is fertilized at the age of 7-8 days. As a top dressing, you need to use a solution prepared from mineral mixtures.
Second feed. Relevant at the time of the beginning of the formation of the root crop. Use ready-made fertilizers (5-7 g of the composition per bucket of water).

If the radish grows too thick from such top dressing, it is recommended to thin it out. Then the remaining fruits will be larger.

Large juicy radish fruits in the ground

Pests and diseases

keel;
blackleg;
bacteriosis.

Early ripe radish variety French breakfast disease resistant

The nuances of storing radishes

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Growing radishes on a windowsill in an apartment at home - My harvest

Radish (lat. radix - “root”) is an annual cold-resistant and light-loving crop belonging to the genus Radish of the Cabbage family. Radishes are quite unpretentious in care and little time passes from germination to the first harvest.

Radish fruits have a juicy spicy taste and contain many substances useful for the body. From this article you can learn about how to plant radishes at home, what conditions are required and how to choose the best time for planting.

Only the right combination of the selected variety, time and conditions will bring the desired harvest. There are also other important steps for obtaining a crop: seed preparation, proper care of seedlings.

Can you plant radishes at home?

Radishes are easy to plant and grow at home. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the information on the correct selection of soil, containers and the most suitable varieties, the nuances of sowing and caring for the root crop. Then determine a suitable place for planting in the apartment: sufficiently lit and warm.

Is it convenient to use the balcony?

If the balcony is not insulated and not glazed, cultivation is possible only in the spring and summer. Depending on the region, starting from April-May (upon reaching a stable daily positive temperature above 12 ° C). Also, if the balcony is located on the north side, the plant may lack light, which will affect the growth of the plant's fruit.

The necessary conditions

The optimal location for seedlings is a window sill on the south side with a long daylight hours (10-12 hours).
Additional illumination in winter.
The light should fall evenly so that the sprouts do not stretch in one direction.
The average daily temperature for good growth is + 15-17 ° С, at night - + 6-8 ° С.

In summer, seedlings must be covered with agrofibre after 5 p.m., manually adjusting the length of daylight hours.

Important! When growing radishes in winter, the flowerpot should not be placed in close proximity to the battery and other heating devices.

For growing at home, early-ripening varieties are preferable, yielding a crop on the 18-23rd day after emergence. Re-sowing in the same soil can be done at intervals of 10-14 days.

What containers to use?

How to grow radishes? As a landing container, you can use:

wooden box;
plastic container with drainage holes;
special container with separate cells;
paper or plastic cups;
egg cassettes;
clay or ceramic flowerpots.

Any container must have a height of at least 14 cm and a width corresponding to the window sill. Each container should be provided with a drip tray and have drainage holes to remove excess moisture.

How to choose the time?

People often ask: is it possible to plant a radish in spring, for example, in April, or in winter, how does it grow at this time at home on the window?

It should be noted that radishes on the windowsill can be planted at any time of the year. Even in winter, with proper care, the fruits grow quickly and have the same taste and useful qualities as the spring harvest.

From the conditions of proper care, the presence of a suitable temperature and illuminated daylight hours should be observed.

Varieties with photos for growing at home

The most optimal varieties are those with fast ripening dates, as they are resistant to flowering, drought and low light.

firstborn

Firstborn is a hybrid ultra-early variety with rounded juicy dark red fruits, characterized by high yield. The root crop is round, red, the pulp is juicy, sweetish. Maturing term - 17-19 days.

Dabel F1

Camelot

An easy-to-care hybrid variety with slightly flattened fruits with red skin and white, buttery flesh, it produces well in low light conditions. Maturing term - 22-24 days.

Liman

Liman is an early ripe high-yielding variety, round-elliptical root crops are red with a white tip. Maturing term - 22-23 days.

Duro

An early variety with large bright red fruits (30-40 gr.), It is resistant to stalking and cracking. The variety has a mild taste and wonderful crunches. Maturing term - 23-25 days.

Richard

Mid-season variety of round-oval shape with ruby-red root color and white slightly sharp pulp, characterized by disease resistance. Maturing term - 25-30 days.

18 days

An ultra-early variety with medium-sized cylindrical fruits, the fruits of the variety taste juicy and tender for 18 days. Maturing term - 18-20 days.

Hussar

Step-by-step instruction

Inventory:

container for soaking seeds;
wooden stick for diving;
planting container;
drainage (expanded clay, gravel or broken brick);
soil (substrate);
seeds;
water;
potassium permanganate.

Seed preparation

Seeds need to be sorted. If the grains are brown and stale, this may mean that they are old and should be disposed of immediately.
To check, the seedlings can be lowered into the water - the suitable ones will settle to the bottom, and the empty ones will rise to the edge.
Soak the seeds in warm water (room temperature) a day before the intended planting at home.
Place for 2-3 hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and plant immediately (disease prevention).

Sowing

Note! For sowing, any soil mixture for germinating seedlings of vegetables is suitable.

The soil moistened with water is placed in a pot.
With a dive stick, recesses are made at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other, the depth of the hole is 1.5-2 cm.
One seed is placed in each recess and sprinkled with earth or sand, the surface is sprayed with a spray gun.
The pot is covered with polyethylene or glass and cleaned in a warm place until shoots appear.
2-3 days after pecking the tops, the vegetable is hardened in a cool place at a temperature of 7-9 ° C for several days.

To obtain a sufficient and uniform crop emergence, it is necessary to use large pots.

In egg cassettes

This method is considered the most affordable and hygienic:

egg cells are treated with alcohol or heated in an oven at a temperature of 70 ° C;
the bottom is cut off, thus forming holes;
drainage and a substrate moistened with water are placed in a plastic container with holes;
cells are pressed into the soil;
each of the seeds is lowered into the middle of each cell, sprinkled with sand on top and watered;
the container, as well as the pot, is placed in a warm place before the seeds germinate and create a greenhouse effect, and then the plant is hardened.

Reference! The advantage of growing radishes with egg cassettes is that no soil mulching and weeding is required, only systematic watering of the plant is sufficient for care.

Dishes with seedlings are located in a bright place, with a lack of light, additional lighting is provided with lamps.
Watering daily, moderate.
Loosening and hilling the ground around the seedlings is not recommended.
If the air is dry, it is necessary to provide spraying from a spray bottle.
With a qualitative composition of the soil top dressing is optional.
The difference between daytime (+15-17 °С) and night (+6-+8°С) temperatures must be observed.

If the planting of seeds was too dense, the plants should be thinned out, leaving a distance of at least 1.5 cm between each fruit. Otherwise, root crops will not be able to grow and develop freely.

How to make sure that the radish does not stretch?

In order for the plants to grow symmetrically and not stretch out, it is necessary to rotate the seedling container periodically so that the light falls evenly on the crops.

Harvesting

The collection is made as the root crop is formed, depending on the selected variety. It is undesirable to keep radishes in the soil - the fruits quickly coarsen and become bitter.

Frequent problems

The growth of tops is a sign of improper development of the root crop, which can be the result of:

excess watering and fertilizers;
too hot climate;
lack of light;
too deep placement of seeds in the soil.

You can try to completely cut off the tops to give the fruits the opportunity to grow.

Shooting (flowering) - excessive loosening of the soil and thinning of crops.
Inexpressive taste. The reason is an excess of fertilizers.
bitterness. The reason is uneven watering.
Fruit cracking. The reason is the difference in soil moisture and dry air.

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Growing radishes on a windowsill

Radishes on the windowsill. Growing at home, in an apartment on a window, balcony, in a pot. Soil selection. Sowing seeds. Care

Garden on the windowsill. How to plant and grow radishes at home. How to choose soil, sow seeds, care. Personal practical experience (10+)

Growing radishes on a windowsill

In early spring, when there are not enough vegetables, and there is a lack of vitamins, the first juicy and vitamin vegetable on your table is radish. But the joy passes after the announced prices, which not everyone can afford, and the question arises whether to try to grow an early vitamin at home.

Radishes can easily be grown in an apartment on a windowsill, balcony, loggia. This vegetable requires a small daylight hours, so the best period for growth is the end of February - the beginning of May. In a later period, you risk getting solid arrows instead of a crop.

Although if you approach the cultivation of radishes with special attention, you can have a harvest in the summer.

The soil

The vegetable gives preference to loose humus soils, which should contain the necessary micro and macro elements. Please note that radishes can accumulate a lot of nitrates if you decide to feed the growing vegetable with more nitrogen fertilizers.

The easiest way to choose soil mixtures for growing cucumbers and tomatoes. If you have a desire, you can prepare the soil mixture yourself.

Take the land from the garden, forest land, sand, humus in a ratio of 2 x 2 x 2 x 1, mix and sift, so that the fruits have an ideal shape.

Sowing

First, determine which varieties of radishes you plan to grow. There is an early variety, mid-season and late. Everything will depend on the time when you decide to harvest. Then determine the quality of the radish seeds you bought.

The main thing is that they are full-bodied, but pay attention to the color. Fresh seeds are brownish in color.

If, having opened the purchased package of seeds, you saw that they are gray, then it is better not to sow such seeds, they are old and, accordingly, either will not sprout or will give a very poor harvest.

So, determine the capacity for your home garden, and fill it with prepared soil mixture. In the meantime, seeds should be soaked for 20 minutes in slightly pink potassium permanganate.

Make holes in the soil up to 15 mm deep, for this it is worth making a special measuring stick.

Put only one seed into the hole and, having covered everything with soil, pour it with warm water and cover the boxes with polyethylene or spunbond until sprouts appear.

What is spunbond?

Surely, not everyone knows what spunbond is. Spunbond is a technology for the production of non-woven material, which consists in separating thin continuous threads (filaments) from a polymer melt through filters, laying them in a canvas, followed by bonding by various methods.

Spunbond is resistant to moisture, and therefore practically does not rot, which makes its use convenient and indispensable in agriculture.

Special thermal films are made from spunbond to cover crops in the cold season, which allows you to save plants from frost.

Most often, spunbond for agricultural use is made in black or brown, as dark colors absorb sunlight better.

A special additive for UV protection will allow the canvas not to fade and not to collapse during prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Another advantage of spunbond is that it is extremely light in weight, as well as easy to use and store, it does not require special storage and storage conditions.

At the same time, the non-woven fabric is non-toxic, which means that its use is environmentally friendly.

In addition, it is easily subjected to cutting operations, which makes it possible to “cut” the web of almost any size in length and width.

Care

When the first shoots appear, be sure to remove the polyethylene, but if you used a different material that transmits light, does not injure the sprouts, and creates ideal climatic conditions for the growth of radishes, then it is better to leave this material.

From the period from sowing to germination, it is necessary to maintain a temperature regime of about 20 degrees. After germination, the radish should be hardened, periodically lowering the temperature to 6-8 degrees for 3-4 days, which will allow the vegetable to grow strong and of high quality.

The first top dressing can be done only on the fifth day after germination and the second time it is advisable to top dress 2 weeks before harvest.

Radishes need little light. On average, the optimal daylight hours for him is 10-12 hours. When grown in summer, the vegetable should be covered with an opaque shelter so that the light falls on it for the indicated 10-12 hours, and not natural for summer 18, in order to avoid shooting your crop.

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How to grow radishes in winter at home?

Can you grow radishes on a windowsill?

If you want, then yes. It takes a minimum of time to get a crop, the costs are purely symbolic, care is no more difficult than for an ordinary flower in a pot.

In addition, growing radishes on the windowsill does not mean placing boxes everywhere, turning the rooms into a vegetable greenhouse. It is enough to allocate one room for a month or use an insulated balcony to have fresh vitamins in winter. Although the place for sowing is not as important as the observance of certain conditions for the selection and preparation of planting material, land, care.

Where does the struggle for the harvest begin? Choosing seeds for winter planting

Let's start with the basics! Buy seeds should be in specialized proven, albeit small, stores. Maybe a penny more expensive, but no problem. "Bazaar" points are unpredictable places.

Knowing how to grow radishes on a windowsill in winter is important, but even more important is knowing how to sort good seeds from bad ones. We make a visual choice first. When buying, look at the appearance of the seeds. Quality will be: - approximately the same in size; - natural brown color; - no traces of gray plaque;

No musty smell.

In practice, you can only check the planting material at home. To do this, fill the seeds with water, let stand for swelling, look at the result. For landing we take swollen ones that have sunk to the bottom. All that floats, we delete - this is a marriage.

An important factor in choosing seeds for home cultivation is the grade of planting material. We need early-maturing varieties (they ripen in 20-30 days) that do not require special exclusive conditions.

Of the most famous, we can use the following:

Deca - does not throw out "arrows"; Dabel and Champion - are not hollow; Dawn, Carmen, Early red, Quarta - unpretentious in lighting and watering;

Variety 16 days - the leader in terms of harvesting. Two weeks, and served on the table.

We prepare seeds, soil, containers The process of preparing seeds for winter planting begins at the stage of checking their quality. On the one hand, we do culling, and on the other hand, we increase germination. After all, any grains thrown into the ground a little germinated give shoots much better and faster than dry ones.

Attention! To determine the quality and reject the necessary from the unnecessary, we poured the seeds with water. For soaking at the stage of preparation for disembarkation, this is absolutely impossible to do. In water, seeds have every chance of dying. We germinate only in a well-damp, without excess water, cloth.

And further. To ensure the simultaneous germination of all planted radish seeds, a preliminary calibration of the grains is required. That is sorted by size. And it’s nice to do the prevention of planting material - hold the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate. They will germinate better, “sick” less.

Nothing complicated here, now on the ground. The easiest option is to collect land, say, in a country house or under a house. Something will grow, but we need a healthy harvest, and not single frail seedlings.

Therefore, it is better for us to take the “correct” soil for growing radishes on the windowsill. It is quite realistic to buy it, an outlet for the lazy, or mix it yourself. The second is more economical, but certain components are required.

Here are some examples of possible soil options for winter growing radishes on a window.

In composition:

Option one - garden soil, humus, sand in equal proportions. Option two - garden soil (1 bucket), ash (1 glass), half an egg shell.

Option three - a mixture of earth and peat in a ratio of 1: 1.

Carefully! Used land from the street may have unwanted "tenants" - bugs, worms, and other insects that can destroy the crop. Before preparing the soil on your own, it is advisable to treat the soil with temperature (steam).

In each of the substrates, in order to increase the yield and accelerate the growth of young shoots, we can add a certain amount of mineral mixtures. Sold in stores, instructions for use for each type of vegetable are attached.

The seeds were taken away, the ground was prepared - it's time to pick up the container. Wooden boxes are considered the best packaging. The tree breathes, and with it the soil. But this is not a rule, but as the best option.

It is perfectly acceptable, as most do, to use plastic retail containers or separate containers.

When growing radishes on a common “field”, we make or buy boxes with dimensions according to the width of the window sill of the room, with a minimum container depth of 14 centimeters.

The next step is to plant radish seeds in the ground. The process available to an amateur in practice looks like this:

1. We make holes in the ground if they are single cups, or grooves if they are boxes, to a depth of about 1.5 centimeters.

2. Pour the recesses with warm water.

3. We distribute the seeds along the groove at a distance of approximately 3 centimeters from each other, cover with earth and lightly water again to slightly compact the substrate.

4. We cover the container with glass or polyethylene, which is not a pity, and we expect shoots. For the full germination of radish seeds on the windowsill, we maintain the temperature on the balcony or in the room at 18-20ºС. This is ideal.

3-4 days after the appearance of the first "joy" (green radish shoots), we remove the shelter, send the germinated seeds to a place where the air temperature will be at 8ºС. This is for hardening. We stood for 3-4 days - we take it back to comfortable growing conditions.

Lighting If we need a radish that is juicy, not hollow, and ripens quickly, we must provide the plant with the necessary amount of light. There will be no lighting that is full in time, except for the green distillation, we will not see anything on the "beds".

Small daylight hours - add artificial lighting. Using standard incandescent lamps (not cold glow), we can not only provide seedlings with light, but also raise the temperature of the room by several degrees.

What is important for the winter cultivation of root crops on a balcony with a low air temperature.

Watering Even if we choose varieties that are unpretentious to growing conditions, it is still necessary to monitor soil moisture. Harvest, you know, on dry land will not be large. But an excess of water, as well as a lack, will not lead to good.

We water the seedlings without additional feeding. The minerals found in clean water and required for growing a full-fledged crop on a windowsill in winter are quite enough for this vegetable. If you really want to have a record harvest, top dressing is permissible.

The amount of fertilizer is determined by the instructions.

Remember! If we decide to grow radishes in boxes on the balcony using top dressing in the amount of “envy the neighbors”, then we do not need to offer such fruits to children. Chemistry is unpredictable.

Temperature

Radish is a crop that does not tolerate heat. When the climate is artificial, let it be moderate. Therefore, if there is a choice in the location of boxes with seedlings, then we choose a balcony. The temperature there is lower than in the room. It is possible not to put boxes with seedlings over radiators.

That's all, if we talk about the main components of growing such a simple, but valuable in content, root crop in an artificial microclimate. Now we know how to grow radishes on a windowsill in winter with minimal effort.

But it should be noted that this type of harvest is suitable not only for winter. In the absence of a land plot, we can successfully grow root crops at any time of the year and in unlimited quantities.

After all, the conditions for keeping the boxes with the substrate will depend only on us and our desire. published by econet.ru

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How to grow radishes on your windowsill

The radish is an annual cold hardy plant rich in vitamins and loved by many for its pleasant slightly tangy taste. The culture is often planted in vegetable gardens, but not many people realize that growing radishes on the windowsill is also quite possible.

The plant is not whimsical in planting and care and does not require special conditions, so everyone, even a beginner vegetable grower, can grow radishes at home. At the same time, it will be possible to enjoy a healthy vegetable not only in spring, but throughout the year.

You can find out whether it is possible to plant radishes in an apartment and how to do it on our website.

Beneficial features

contains vitamins of groups B, C and PP, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fiber;
has bile and diuretic properties;
improves perilstatics;
cleanses the intestines;
lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels;
improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
has anti-edematous properties;
heals wounds.

The main stages of cultivation

Determining the place and time of landing

Better and faster, a radish on a windowsill will grow near a south window. When it comes to growing in winter, you should not choose a place in close proximity to the battery.
When growing a crop, please note that the period of plant development in its natural environment takes from the second decade of February to May.
If you want to harvest ripe radishes on your windowsill in winter, give preference to seeds with an early ripening period. After 20 days from the date of planting, you can get a crop rich in essential vitamins for an organism weakened after winter.
The plant is sensitive to direct sunlight.
If you plant it in the warm season, arrows will begin to stretch, which will disrupt the formation of root crops. The optimal period for the transition from the flowering phase to the formation of fruits is considered to be a day length of 10 - 12 hours. Therefore, in the summer season, it needs to be adjusted. To do this, after 17 hours, the plant is covered with agrofiber.

If radishes are grown in winter, daylight hours must be increased with additional artificial lighting. If you want to get a crop in the first half of winter, install fluorescent lamps near the seedling boxes.
Under natural conditions, without additional care measures, seeds can be planted in the second decade of January on the southern windowsill and after the first decade of February at the western or eastern window.
Seedlings do not like high temperatures. Optimal for her is 15 - 18 degrees Celsius.
Normal room temperature is not suitable for radishes, as the plant tends to stretch, bend, and the fruits are tasteless and flabby.

You can grow on the balcony or in a non-residential, freezing room for the winter. It is not required to create special conditions in the room. With proper care, you can plant and get radishes on the window all year round.

Variety selection

The radish is a self-pollinating plant, which allows it to develop year-round without additional assistance. The most popular varieties are early ripening, which are resistant to drought and low light.

Radish Deca with a ripening period of 20-30 days. It has large red fruits, up to 3.2 cm in size. It is known for not forming arrows.
Variety Champion bears fruit after 25 - 28 days. Root crops of bright red color, resistant to the formation of voids and sagging.
A variety of 16 days with an extremely short ripening period, does not form arrows. The fruits are bright red, not prone to cracking.
Variety Dabel ripens from 18 to 23 days. Resistant to low temperatures and hollowness. It has large red fruits.

Seed preparation

Pay special attention to the appearance and color of the seeds, as the quality and quantity of future fruits will depend on it. Brown ones are considered fresh, and gray color indicates a long shelf life. To check if the seeds are suitable for sowing, they can be lowered into a container of water. The good seeds will settle and the bad ones will float.

Often, boxes or plastic containers purchased in specialized stores are used as containers. Their width should not be more than the window sill.

Before direct sowing, the seeds are soaked for a day in a solution of potassium permanganate. Small holes are made in a container from the soil, about 1.5 cm deep, and one seed is lowered there at a distance of 6 cm from each other. If plastic cups are used as containers, one seed is planted in each. The holes are covered with soil and watered.

Boxes with containers are covered with agrofiber or film and wait for shoots to appear. For a week, the plants are kept in this form at a temperature not lower than 18 degrees Celsius, after which the film is removed and hardening is carried out, transferring for 3-4 days to a room with 6-8 degrees Celsius. So the plant gets resistance to low temperatures.

After that, the seedlings are transferred to their original place.

For more information on how to grow radishes on a windowsill, see the video.

Care

The plant is unpretentious and does not need special care. The exception is the mandatory procedure for adjusting the length of daylight hours in winter and summer. Grown seedlings in winter need to be additionally illuminated, and covered in summer. If this is not done, you will not get ripe root crops, but well-developed tops.

Watering

Water not abundantly with water at room temperature, periodically as the soil dries out so that the roots do not rot. In summer, it is recommended to irrigate the soil with a spray gun, excluding moisture on the leaves. After watering, it is recommended to hill and loosen the soil around the stem.

fertilizers

Radishes do not need additional mineral fertilizers, from which the crop is environmentally friendly and healthy.

If desired, you can add organic fertilizer in the form of compost mixed with a small amount of ash.

If necessary, the planted culture can be fed with a solution of 1 tablespoon of minerals mixed with 10 liters of water. Feeding is carried out a week after the appearance of sprouts and during the formation of root crops.

Periodically, seedling boxes must be rotated so that the plants develop equally in all directions and do not tangle the leaves with each other. It is also necessary to thin out the leaves so that the distance between the seedlings is 1.5 cm. This is enough for the free growth and development of the plant.

The soil

When re-planting seeds in the same containers, the soil must be fertilized in advance to provide the new plant with sufficient nutrients for growth and development.

The best soil composition is considered to be two parts of ordinary earth or peat, mixed with four parts of humus and one part of sand. The depth of the container for planting should be about 35 cm, of which the soil will take 20 - 25 cm.

A drainage layer is arranged in the lower part of the container, and the possibility of additional soil topping up as necessary is provided on top. Before direct planting, the soil is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, steamed or frozen.

This will kill harmful bacteria that can lead to the development of fungal diseases.

Harvesting

Grown radishes are harvested as they ripen. The main thing is not to overexpose it in the ground so that it does not crack and lose its taste and commercial qualities. Selective harvesting of root crops frees up free space for the development of the remaining plants.

There is nothing difficult in the process of growing radishes at home. Everyone can cope with it, thereby providing themselves and their families with healthy and tasty vegetables.

Video on how to grow radishes at home

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How to grow radishes on a windowsill in an apartment: planting and care

The idea of planting botanical gardens on the windows of your house is no longer new, now arranging a small garden right on the windowsill is gaining popularity. They grow small vegetables: onions, radishes, garlic. How to grow radishes on a windowsill in an apartment and what is important to consider when caring for them?

Radish Features

This vegetable belongs to annual crops, is characterized by increased cold resistance, and is considered a good root crop. In order to grow radishes on the windowsill, you need to know what this plant is demanding for:

humidity of air and soil;
the fertility of the earth;
lighting quality;
temperature regime.

It is worth considering each item in detail.

Proper watering

Most of the nutrients the plant takes from the soil, but enough water is what the plant will not develop without. Its leaves will be sluggish, a characteristic fading will appear and the leaves will acquire yellowish hues. To prevent this, it is important to know the rules for watering radishes in an apartment.

It is worth watering it several times a week (largely depends on the temperature in the room), do not allow the soil to dry out. Water should not be cold, in this regard, liquid at room temperature is ideal. Water evenly, if you pour water in only one place, grounding is formed, not all seeds will be fed.

After that, you need to loosen the soil a little to supply it with oxygen. Give up the iron fork, which is often chosen by apartment dwellers when deciding to arrange their front garden. You need to give preference to wooden appliances, you can even choose strong tree branches.

Planting radishes in the apartment

The most important factor for the growth and development of any plant is fertile soil. It affects everything from size to taste. By itself, radish is not a demanding plant, it grows well in ordinary, unfertilized soil. But the conditions in the apartment are different, this is no longer a garden in an open area. Therefore, you need to land in a certain sequence.

Planting mix includes:

half of the total land;
a thin layer of sand;
a third of the humus.

First you need to lay drainage on the bottom. It accelerates gas exchange and provides the roots of the plant with oxygen.

The soil is laid in a layer of 20 or 25 cm (depending on the capacity, it should not be less or more than the specified values).

Seed the seeds to a depth of 2.5 cm. After they sprout, you need to loosen the soil.

Lighting and seed germination on the windowsill

The biggest problem for apartment gardeners is proper lighting of their crops. If there is a lot of light and the temperature is low, the seeds will not sprout. If there is little light, but high temperature, the root crop will not be able to grow, only leaves will appear.

To get radishes in winter, additional lighting is needed. This is where fluorescent lamps come into play.

The rays of the sun sufficiently illuminate the crops from about the end of January, but only the southern windows. The rest - from mid-February.

Temperature for growing radishes

It is equally difficult to take care of a suitable temperature. At the wrong temperature, the leaves become pale, the plant stretches into growth, but looks flabby, the root crop does not have a pronounced taste, it is pale in color. If these symptoms are present, you need to regulate the temperature.

There are several periods when the plant is demanding on temperature:

seed germination - + 18 degrees;
planting seedlings is possible at +6 degrees;
fruit formation - +16 - +20 degrees.

At night, the temperature should not exceed 10 degrees.

Growing radishes in an apartment is very simple, because it is a plant that is easily adaptable to external conditions. The main thing is to know what and how to do.

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Growing radishes on the windowsill, on the balcony and in general in the apartment. Step-by-step agricultural technology at home

The article tells everything about how to grow radishes at home.

Super way to grow radishes:

Radish is an early-ripening vegetable crop, ubiquitous in the world due to its unpretentiousness and characteristic spicy taste. The plant produces root crops with a diameter of 2 cm and a weight of 5 to 200 grams. Radishes are rich in vitamin C, sugar and protein.

Advantages of radishes for growing in an apartment:

Cross pollination. Fingers from flower to flower are carried with the air flow and do not require the presence of pollinating insects;
Ease of care, disease resistance, low demands on the soil;
Short growing season. It ranges from 25 to 40 days, depending on the variety, so at home you can harvest 3-4 crops per year.

THIS IS INTERESTING: Due to its precocity and suitability for eating both root crops and tops, radishes were selected for the plant growing program in space on the ISS.

A variety of containers are suitable for growing radishes:

Wooden boxes;
Ceramic flowerpots;
Plastic cups;
Special forms for planting with peat tablets.

The best choice would be a box made of wood - an environmentally friendly breathable material that will provide the soil with oxygen exchange. In addition, the box can be made individually to the size of the window sill, unlike standardized store containers.

The main criteria that the selected container must satisfy:

The depth is at least 14 cm, otherwise the radish will not be able to develop the root system;
Existence of drainage openings for removal of excess moisture.

Tips and tricks when growing radishes:

Where to place a home garden?

The best place for growing radishes in an apartment is a window sill, in warm weather - a balcony or loggia. Radish tolerates short-term drops in temperature well, but at a constant temperature above 20 * C, the plant begins to hurt and wither. Therefore, it is important to ensure that there are no heat sources near the seedlings: batteries under the window, heater, stove.

Radish should try to place at the south window. This will lengthen the sunny day and speed up the ripening of root crops.

When to sow?

In open ground, planting begins in April at the first opportunity to go into the garden; in a room garden, this process can be started even in winter.

First sowing: when located on the south side - on the 20th of January, in another case - from February 10;
Second sowing: April 25;
Third sowing: no later than May 10. Starting from mid-May, the average daily temperature rises above 20*C, and daylight hours lengthen to 13 hours or more, which is unfavorable for radish seedlings.

IMPORTANT: Natural light is a key factor in growing a strong root crop. If there is little light, then, according to the principle of compensation, all the energy of the plant will go into the growth of leaves, even under optimal temperature conditions and sufficient humidity.

The best for planting in apartment conditions are early-ripening varieties of radishes that do not require special conditions. Suitable varieties:

Dabel. Gives large red fruits, characterized by high density. Ripens within 25 days. The main disadvantage is high sensitivity to cold: drafts, night frosts when growing on a balcony or an open window can cause serious damage to the crop;
Firstborn. A hybrid characterized by early ripening (within 19 days). The average mass of the root crop is 35 g. The arrow is thrown out extremely rarely, unpretentious. Taste qualities are average;
Diego. The fruits of this variety ripen relatively slowly (26 days), but reach up to 100 g in weight and up to 5 cm in diameter;
French breakfast. Gives oblong pink roots with excellent taste: thin peel and juicy sweet pulp. French Breakfast can be harvested 4 weeks after sowing;
16 days. The fastest growing variety, growing, as the name suggests, in a record 16 days. Root crops are bright red, classical round shape;
Helro. Dutch radish, which is suitable for conditions with poor lighting. Ripens in 24 days.

Soil preparation and fertilization

Radish loves a light, loose, well-draining substrate. You can buy ready-made soil in the store or, in order to reduce the cost, make it yourself. Examples of the "correct" and economical soil:

Garden soil, sand and humus in equal amounts;
Earth and peat in a ratio of 1: 1;
Add a glass of ash and one eggshell to a bucket of earth.

IMPORTANT: The earth taken on the street must be carefully sifted, stones, sticks and any worms, beetles and other insects that come across must be selected.

To ensure the nominal yield (stated on the bag of seeds), fertilizers must be applied to the ground in a timely manner.

Basic feeding periods:

One week after planting. Use a solution as a top dressing: for half a bucket of water, 7 grams of mullein with superphosphate and 5 grams of potassium salt;
In the middle of the growing season. Feed with a solution: for half a bucket of water, 10 grams of potassium salt.

As the plant grows, you need to evenly pour earth into the container. Otherwise, the radish will come to the surface and turn green under the influence of sunlight.

Dates and rate of sowing

To always have fresh radishes at the table, you can sow in 2-3 stages with an interval of a week. The average sowing rate is 5 grams of seeds per 1 sq.m.

Seed selection

Seeds must be carefully selected and sorted by size before planting.

IMPORTANT: You need to plant seeds of the same size in one container!

Seed selection is carried out according to the following criteria:

Dense and whole, without cracks and defects;
Uniformly colored, without traces of plaque;
They do not have an unpleasant odor.

Seeds that do not pass at least one criterion are subject to rejection.

Planting and growing

To ensure uniform seedlings of the crop, it is necessary to moisten the soil in advance (2 days before planting). Half an hour before planting, the seeds are soaked in warm water (up to + 30 * C) with the addition of potassium permanganate. This avoids nematodes and other infections.

Landing in stages:

Make grooves in the ground with a depth of 3 cm. The interval between the furrows is 7-10 cm;
Pour the recesses with water so that they are soft;
Spread the seeds along the furrow with an interval of 3-4 cm;
Cover the seeds with earth, level the level of the beds;
Cover the container with polyethylene until the first sprouts appear.

3-4 days after the shoots appear, the polyethylene is removed and the beds are placed on the balcony in colder conditions (but not lower than + 8 * C). This is necessary for hardening plants. After several days of hardening, the seedlings are taken back to the room and continue growing in conditions that are comfortable for radishes (up to + 20 * C).

Care: how to grow the best radish?

Radish is not a capricious vegetable. By following a few simple rules, you can harvest a good harvest:

Maintain the temperature in the room in the range of 17-20 * C;
Water, but do not flood;
In time to make top dressing;
Provide adequate lighting (you can use fluorescent lamps);
Avoid intensive growth of tops;
After harvesting, give the garden a “rest” for at least a week before the next sowing.

The crop is harvested as it ripens.

The timely removal of ripe root crops will make it possible for those who are lagging behind to "reach".

In order to save space in the window garden, radishes can be planted in the same container with cross salad.

They start selling radishes in the spring, and we buy them in order to quickly fill the body weakened after the winter with vitamins. Summer residents are in a hurry to sow it in their gardens as early as possible, but you can also grow it at home. At home, it can be quite convenient to grow radishes on the windowsill. The main thing is that in winter during the heating season it should not be near a hot battery. At home, you can do this at least all year round, growing radishes on the windowsill does not require preliminary preparation or the creation of special conditions in the apartment.

Varieties for growing at home

If we are already going to grow radishes on the windowsill at home, you need to choose the right variety for this variety. It is best to take early ripening ones, but the most important thing is not even the speed of ripening, but resistance to shooting and lack of reaction to lack of lighting. As a rule, not only those who do not have a garden at all, but also those who want to continue the vitamin season even in winter, undertake to grow vegetables at home, and here short daylight hours and central heating can become an obstacle. Therefore, it is better to choose radish varieties that grow quickly and do not require ideal conditions.

Perhaps the radish variety “16 days” ripens the fastest. The round, bright red roots can be harvested 16–18 days after sowing, becoming tough later. It is very convenient that they are in no hurry to shoot and do not crack, which means that they can be perfectly grown at home.

Diego (a hybrid with root crops up to 5 cm in diameter) and Dabel (tolerates temperature drops perfectly) ripen from 18 to 25 days, their root crops do not dry out from the inside and remain crisp for a long time.

20–30 days after germination, the Deca variety radish is harvested, whose raspberry root crops grow more than 3 cm. This variety is also good because it is in no hurry to shoot even with a long daylight hours.

"Champion" is ready to eat 25-28 days after planting, its roots do not become flabby or hollow.

And the “French Breakfast” variety, in addition to early ripening, is famous for the fact that it does not require hasty harvesting - its pink root crops remain crisp for a long time after ripening, and the pink skin remains tender and juicy.

You can choose one or more of these varieties so that the radish on the windowsill at home brings only pleasure without disappointment.

The subtleties of growing radishes on the windowsill

Growing radishes on a windowsill at home can fail for two reasons: too high air temperature and inappropriate daylight hours.

Radish is considered a cold-resistant crop, it can easily survive even small frosts, but excessive heat makes it throw all its strength into shooting, flowering, and not growing a root crop.

If there is an unheated room at home where you can provide an air temperature of 18–20 degrees, then it is there that you can grow radishes on the windowsill. The ideal daylight hours should be 10-12 hours. A window sill, near which there are no heating appliances, is a wonderful place for this culture. If such conditions can be created, then at home the radish will delight the owners at least all year round. You need to sow it every 2 weeks in small batches, then the crop will constantly ripen and your family will not lack a vitamin-mineral complex with excellent absorption.

In the summer, after 18-oo, seedlings should be covered from the sun with an opaque covering material. And in winter, respectively, illuminate with fluorescent lamps so that the plantings receive light for at least 10 hours daily.

The soil is suitable for the most common, which is sold for growing vegetables. If there is an opportunity and desire, then you can cook it yourself - mix an equal amount of garden soil (preferably black soil), sand and humus (or compost). You can add some wood ash. Only for use at home, it certainly needs to be disinfected, this is done by exposure to low or high temperatures - freezing on the street or balcony, heating on a stove or stove. If this is not possible, then before sowing, you need to shed it with a strong solution of potassium permanganate.

Any dish that is usually used for seedlings will do - wooden boxes, plastic glasses, clay pots. The main thing is that the depth is at least 15 cm (better even more) and there are drainage holes. It is very convenient to use special cassettes for seedlings: one plant grows in cells, and a common tray collects excess water. It is important that each plant has its own place with a diameter of at least 5 cm, and if the description of the variety promises large root crops, then even more.

Whatever dish you choose, you need to arrange a drainage layer of expanded clay or any other suitable material, pour soil on top so that a few centimeters remain to the top of the dish, tamp it down. Before sowing, seeds are also disinfected with potassium permanganate, left warm and moist at night - just wrap them in several layers of wet gauze.

Sowing is carried out to a depth of 1 cm, then covered with a film or glass for several days, periodically moistening with a spray bottle. After the emergence of seedlings, the shelter is removed, and the plants are subjected to hardening, lowering the air temperature to + 6–8 degrees for several days. When growing radishes on the windowsill at home, not everyone adheres to this procedure, it is difficult to say exactly how it or its absence affects the crop.

If vegetables grow at the same temperature, if they are not threatened by frost, as on the street, then the hardening procedure loses its meaning.

Care

Radish on the windowsill should be watered regularly with water at room temperature, you should not overmoisten it too much, but you should not overdry it either. It is advisable to turn the dishes so that the plants do not stretch in one direction towards the light source.

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